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 6610-00-689-3629
NSN 5910-01-509-5413
NSN 5960-01-013-9346
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5895-00-811-6923
NSN 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 5985-01-303-0850
NSN 6650-00-848-9892
NSN 5998-01-561-5944
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5930-00-555-3007
NSN 2925-00-964-7128