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 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 5945-00-872-6412
NSN 5945-00-406-7119
NSN 5945-01-227-2148
NSN 5895-00-108-8474
NSN 5998-01-267-7400
NSN 5905-01-127-2520
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 6150-00-533-6268
NSN 5925-01-242-3527
NSN 6105-01-528-7557
NSN 6135-01-579-3534