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 6610-01-055-4147
NSN 5935-01-488-2907
NSN 5905-01-043-2387
NSN 5996-01-467-8128
NSN 6130-00-910-8762
NSN 5905-01-176-3054
NSN 6145-00-990-8324
NSN 5996-00-822-8182
NSN 6240-01-044-0073
NSN 5915-01-633-0215
NSN 5985-01-433-8057
NSN 5996-01-079-7914