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 6610-00-410-8968
NSN 6220-00-868-5651
NSN 5945-01-513-9686
NSN 7035-01-605-6368
NSN 6240-00-231-0761
NSN 6620-00-321-9731
NSN 5930-01-032-6293
NSN 5999-00-971-2361
NSN 5910-01-303-1397
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 5905-00-038-4051
NSN 5915-01-442-6711