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 5915-01-629-6878
NSN 5905-01-395-7616
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 4140-00-883-7914
NSN 6610-01-544-6551
NSN 6130-00-635-4900
NSN 6145-01-572-8533
NSN 6610-01-086-1879
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5835-01-625-8604
NSN 5985-01-152-2693
NSN 5998-00-868-4466