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 6610-00-781-2588
NSN 5985-00-065-6745
NSN 5998-01-100-1678
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6110-01-049-8897
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 6110-00-379-9693
NSN 4140-00-471-9577
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 5999-01-355-0994
NSN 5996-01-399-2319