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 6610-01-093-4710
NSN 5996-01-258-5888
NSN 5925-01-058-7494
NSN 5920-00-174-6641
NSN 6105-00-846-8299
NSN 6220-00-350-6963
NSN 6620-01-158-7309
NSN 5925-01-618-9984
NSN 6620-01-111-0799
NSN 5935-01-390-4301
NSN 5998-00-961-0773
NSN 5915-01-011-4750