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 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6620-01-644-8388
NSN 5925-01-211-4422
NSN 5910-01-223-4035
NSN 6610-01-541-5034
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 6650-00-242-0183
NSN 2925-00-829-5124
NSN 6110-00-058-2792
NSN 6110-01-016-0887
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 5965-01-610-5410