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 6610-00-925-0935
NSN 6650-00-135-7484
NSN 6145-01-377-0706
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 6110-00-542-2202
NSN 6650-01-336-2866
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 5935-01-111-8010
NSN 5945-00-945-9834
NSN 6130-01-023-4720
NSN 6130-01-563-5865
NSN 5910-01-518-2514