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 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 2925-01-341-0457
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6685-01-602-7411
NSN 2925-00-062-5119
NSN 5910-01-123-9556
NSN 6685-01-245-8952
NSN 5975-01-218-7068
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 5945-01-309-4735