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 6610-01-487-6843
NSN 5925-01-378-7517
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 5999-01-629-9371
NSN 5996-00-213-7121
NSN 5998-01-112-9451
NSN 5945-01-512-7029
NSN 6150-01-009-5826
NSN 5960-01-263-3407
NSN 6650-01-316-4374
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 5925-01-028-6504