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 5999-01-555-8285
NSN 5925-00-179-4626
NSN 5990-01-185-2722
NSN 6685-01-659-8427
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5835-01-162-3042
NSN 6220-00-148-3462
NSN 6645-01-168-8465
NSN 6685-00-456-2385
NSN 6645-00-003-0338
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 5925-00-327-1984