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 6110-01-616-3650
NSN 5930-01-182-3025
NSN 5998-01-513-9898
NSN 6135-01-447-3086
NSN 5965-01-124-6274
NSN 5935-01-396-0680
NSN 6620-01-539-5189
NSN 5935-01-445-7064
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5910-01-048-7454
NSN 5905-01-332-1006
NSN 5915-01-538-5047