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 6610-01-222-7593
NSN 6685-00-849-6374
NSN 5915-01-487-5884
NSN 6650-01-615-8575
NSN 5925-00-350-4589
NSN 5960-00-949-1553
NSN 5998-00-321-5541
NSN 6110-01-502-2540
NSN 5998-00-232-2137
NSN 5990-01-069-0365
NSN 6150-01-302-3870
NSN 5996-01-348-4046