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 6610-00-119-7819
NSN 5945-01-607-6177
NSN 6145-00-905-5590
NSN 5950-00-128-9704
NSN 5905-00-221-5130
NSN 5905-01-642-6964
NSN 5999-00-824-7407
NSN 5925-01-205-1773
NSN 6150-01-272-4997
NSN 5930-00-461-0562
NSN 5930-00-884-6686
NSN 5945-01-254-2633