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 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 5935-01-653-5979
NSN 6220-00-757-5115
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 7035-01-504-0192
NSN 6220-01-439-3490
NSN 5925-00-296-8123
NSN 5895-01-448-4326
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5905-01-251-1586
NSN 6610-01-469-6012