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 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 6610-00-976-3935
NSN 5945-01-585-8327
NSN 5925-01-360-0641
NSN 6110-01-650-1837
NSN 5895-00-633-7623
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 5930-01-083-7955
NSN 6685-00-730-8682
NSN 5998-00-150-0313
NSN 5895-01-355-8584