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 6610-01-023-6073
NSN 5925-00-335-8727
NSN 5950-01-653-4800
NSN 5990-01-110-8979
NSN 6220-00-212-9098
NSN 6130-00-702-8865
NSN 5985-01-113-7113
NSN 5999-01-599-6973
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5910-01-195-4496
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 5990-01-417-4402