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 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 5975-00-207-9695
NSN 6110-01-103-4046
NSN 5975-01-480-2229
NSN 5945-00-639-9848
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 6650-01-327-6334
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 5998-01-214-5380
NSN 6220-01-193-0725
NSN 6650-01-333-6641
NSN 5998-01-500-2337