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 5999-01-252-7105
NSN 6645-01-322-8431
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 6645-01-496-5694
NSN 5999-01-238-1581
NSN 5920-01-051-2239
NSN 5999-00-912-0540
NSN 5996-01-105-9323
NSN 2925-00-152-1825
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5965-01-199-4242
NSN 6610-01-003-9763