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 6610-00-108-9546
NSN 5990-01-185-5346
NSN 6135-01-592-8698
NSN 5965-01-222-8894
NSN 5935-00-176-2256
NSN 5920-01-462-4910
NSN 5950-01-077-5706
NSN 5895-00-204-6942
NSN 6150-00-912-6376
NSN 5920-00-577-2578
NSN 5910-00-309-3450
NSN 5965-00-823-8623