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 6610-01-599-4462
NSN 5945-00-362-7192
NSN 2925-01-058-1718
NSN 5895-01-087-9183
NSN 5920-01-535-7477
NSN 5905-01-208-0743
NSN 5998-00-451-9934
NSN 5930-01-234-8867
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 5996-01-324-0710
NSN 5999-01-552-7403
NSN 6145-00-011-2390