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 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 5998-01-554-9879
NSN 6130-00-841-5938
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 5935-00-160-7674
NSN 6610-01-399-7613
NSN 4140-01-449-4193
NSN 5915-01-146-6725
NSN 5996-00-330-2179
NSN 5998-01-071-7032
NSN 5920-01-174-2579
NSN 5975-00-222-4109