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 6610-01-364-0197
NSN 5930-00-681-3250
NSN 5998-00-684-8186
NSN 5925-01-187-4640
NSN 5905-01-325-8838
NSN 5996-01-127-0533
NSN 5965-01-052-3765
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5950-01-443-2166
NSN 5996-01-380-8782
NSN 6610-00-063-8489
NSN 5910-01-043-0589