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 5990-00-552-1611
NSN 6610-01-064-3507
NSN 5895-01-218-5745
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 6145-00-360-7760
NSN 5925-01-624-8671
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 5950-01-124-0852
NSN 5910-00-857-7280
NSN 6645-00-426-3719
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6150-00-785-1219