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 5945-01-630-7378
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 6105-00-466-9880
NSN 5999-00-336-3237
NSN 6610-00-421-9853
NSN 6145-01-090-7258
NSN 5950-01-145-6214
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5935-01-207-9120
NSN 5950-01-222-7521
NSN 5930-01-206-4626
NSN 5910-01-160-6988