A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-00-806-9392
NSN 5935-00-739-5919
NSN 5895-01-149-7267
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 6135-01-373-2518
NSN 5999-00-952-5829
NSN 5960-01-063-2009
NSN 5990-00-945-3518
NSN 5998-01-164-1899
NSN 5910-00-705-9414
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6320-01-357-0728