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 6610-00-630-4563
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5990-00-781-6762
NSN 5960-00-936-7931
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 5905-01-445-5923
NSN 7035-01-306-5226
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6610-01-119-7873
NSN 5950-01-127-3668