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 5915-01-523-8999
NSN 5960-00-736-8568
NSN 5930-00-138-1264
NSN 6145-01-311-2799
NSN 6130-01-298-6790
NSN 5945-00-056-3248
NSN 6610-01-289-0847
NSN 6145-01-305-3898
NSN 5925-00-248-5734
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 6650-00-155-3673
NSN 6150-01-482-1935