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 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 5975-01-069-1662
NSN 6110-01-554-9483
NSN 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 5910-01-507-7001
NSN 5895-01-554-3370
NSN 6110-01-352-7200
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5985-01-272-9745
NSN 5905-01-397-1661
NSN 6110-01-250-6886