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 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 5950-01-255-6177
NSN 5905-01-023-1732
NSN 5905-01-134-4116
NSN 5945-00-222-2087
NSN 5998-00-559-5463
NSN 6620-01-528-6076
NSN 5925-01-511-0220
NSN 5930-01-543-6486
NSN 6240-01-505-7424
NSN 6150-00-930-2071
NSN 5935-01-102-6817