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 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5930-01-496-4483
NSN 5925-00-627-2011
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5925-00-949-7359
NSN 5999-01-316-4542
NSN 5985-00-056-6799
NSN 6610-01-027-8736
NSN 5996-00-890-9171
NSN 2925-01-120-7546
NSN 5985-00-358-2547