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 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 6685-01-313-7103
NSN 5965-01-350-1890
NSN 5996-01-390-0536
NSN 7035-01-202-8567
NSN 5895-01-235-2371
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 6610-01-493-4936
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 5835-01-187-8986