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 6610-01-549-8006
NSN 6610-00-680-8325
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5999-00-354-1898
NSN 5935-00-203-2703
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5996-01-024-8898
NSN 5925-01-468-7146
NSN 5965-01-017-9156
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6610-00-482-7339
NSN 5990-01-649-4647