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 6150-01-425-1311
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 5920-00-846-6632
NSN 5975-01-424-6359
NSN 6645-01-024-5261
NSN 5910-01-595-7466
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 2925-00-631-0548
NSN 5855-01-319-9757
NSN 6620-00-970-2363
NSN 6145-01-386-2126
NSN 7035-01-378-5074