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 6110-01-321-7683
NSN 5999-01-377-5844
NSN 5915-01-605-3326
NSN 5925-01-459-4829
NSN 5915-01-457-5300
NSN 5998-00-943-8114
NSN 5920-01-296-8691
NSN 5895-01-547-7697
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 5996-00-187-1424
NSN 5930-00-564-5296
NSN 2925-01-580-8072