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 6610-00-303-0338
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5945-01-378-6152
NSN 5925-01-584-8564
NSN 5998-00-162-9243
NSN 6110-00-100-4775
NSN 5925-00-964-7901
NSN 6105-01-350-2517
NSN 6685-00-740-4355
NSN 5915-01-448-4194
NSN 5915-01-289-1187
NSN 5910-01-458-7686