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 6610-01-563-1809
NSN 5960-00-615-0809
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5895-01-165-7436
NSN 5945-01-515-7166
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 5960-01-089-8155
NSN 5960-00-776-5509
NSN 5930-00-884-0762
NSN 5925-01-446-5267
NSN 6610-01-114-2013
NSN 5835-00-008-9619