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 6610-00-112-2698
NSN 5985-01-326-0946
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 5996-01-458-8143
NSN 6110-01-583-4557
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5855-01-534-4577
NSN 5915-00-536-0352
NSN 7035-01-608-9330
NSN 5950-00-940-8912