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 6610-01-158-7311
NSN 6650-00-449-8853
NSN 6130-01-283-1418
NSN 5945-00-267-9082
NSN 5985-01-652-5270
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 5915-01-119-0250
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5950-01-461-3109
NSN 5925-01-209-2768
NSN 6620-01-544-1083
NSN 5975-00-719-9793