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 6610-01-470-3413
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 5915-00-258-4398
NSN 5999-00-398-1583
NSN 6610-01-134-8993
NSN 5905-01-390-2658
NSN 5990-01-608-9271
NSN 5895-00-155-4578
NSN 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 5965-01-116-5339