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 6110-00-127-5166
NSN 2925-01-143-4229
NSN 6610-01-459-8722
NSN 5905-01-019-8446
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5996-01-395-6608
NSN 5930-01-449-3815
NSN 5910-01-160-0054
NSN 5895-00-482-0013
NSN 5930-01-351-6141
NSN 5975-01-023-6897