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 5920-00-543-7665
NSN 5905-01-577-8414
NSN 6620-00-522-6693
NSN 5985-01-454-8453
NSN 6685-01-530-3228
NSN 6685-01-392-1513
NSN 5975-01-462-4636
NSN 6110-01-246-9181
NSN 5925-01-466-9925
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 2925-01-340-3411
NSN 6145-00-959-7610