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 6610-01-363-9745
NSN 5999-01-487-4515
NSN 5930-01-394-8236
NSN 7035-01-155-0153
NSN 5905-00-916-4110
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 5905-00-008-3367
NSN 6220-01-275-5699
NSN 5935-01-289-6336
NSN 5925-00-177-4654
NSN 5935-01-603-2855
NSN 6135-01-430-3119