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 5905-00-389-6252
NSN 5950-01-537-8796
NSN 6150-00-494-2413
NSN 6135-01-517-6060
NSN 5998-01-089-8180
NSN 5999-01-381-5510
NSN 6610-00-803-4374
NSN 5925-01-530-7738
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5975-00-455-9388
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5925-00-767-0284