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 6610-01-125-5761
NSN 5915-00-539-7673
NSN 5975-00-314-7719
NSN 5895-01-369-6879
NSN 2925-01-283-6740
NSN 5990-01-100-1840
NSN 5965-01-385-7813
NSN 6650-01-236-0366
NSN 5998-01-408-3815
NSN 6685-01-410-3456
NSN 5999-00-700-0602
NSN 6645-00-902-4924