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 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5910-00-203-5373
NSN 5996-01-032-3904
NSN 6110-01-126-5034
NSN 5999-01-350-9103
NSN 6130-01-435-2242
NSN 5905-01-223-1010
NSN 5895-01-184-5615
NSN 6145-01-551-1045
NSN 5950-01-423-3101
NSN 6130-01-575-1510
NSN 7035-01-444-4240