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 6685-01-324-5662
NSN 5996-01-543-7192
NSN 5920-01-501-5961
NSN 5910-01-497-4781
NSN 5855-01-274-5311
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5950-01-055-5650
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 5965-00-482-7945
NSN 2925-00-507-2109
NSN 6150-01-090-6691