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 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 6610-00-478-2815
NSN 5965-01-106-1431
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 7035-01-041-9536
NSN 6110-01-641-4176
NSN 5910-01-494-3463
NSN 6150-01-374-9889
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5925-01-424-8343
NSN 6610-01-252-4717