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 5998-00-006-5378
NSN 5915-01-587-7295
NSN 5925-01-586-2510
NSN 6650-01-265-2672
NSN 6685-00-767-7514
NSN 6610-01-512-8154
NSN 6145-01-592-8308
NSN 2925-01-515-3032
NSN 5945-00-661-0506
NSN 5965-01-209-2411
NSN 5975-00-782-2045
NSN 6145-00-905-7255