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 6620-01-062-2505
NSN 5999-01-617-0136
NSN 5905-00-161-4047
NSN 5998-01-571-6920
NSN 6650-00-864-2942
NSN 5855-00-301-1176
NSN 2925-01-588-3507
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6150-01-045-4620
NSN 5895-00-189-9953