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 6610-01-520-5124
NSN 2925-01-370-6898
NSN 5920-01-003-4267
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5930-00-534-3626
NSN 6610-01-173-3128
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 6105-01-551-6819
NSN 6610-00-925-0935
NSN 5925-01-608-3822
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 5975-01-626-0705