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 6610-01-192-6478
NSN 5855-01-354-7291
NSN 5975-01-267-1790
NSN 5895-00-844-7523
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5835-00-165-3069
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6610-01-444-1490
NSN 6105-00-242-1221
NSN 5950-01-535-3560
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 5835-01-073-2455