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 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6240-01-032-7095
NSN 5985-00-632-1273
NSN 6685-00-121-3346
NSN 5950-01-370-3246
NSN 4140-01-618-9889
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6145-01-049-2360
NSN 5999-00-988-5414
NSN 6150-01-291-2766