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 6610-01-625-2926
NSN 5925-01-037-9276
NSN 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 6105-01-247-2269
NSN 5950-01-556-3064
NSN 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5925-01-157-9795
NSN 5915-00-958-4596
NSN 6145-00-498-2738
NSN 6145-01-655-4185
NSN 6685-00-763-1080
NSN 5975-01-038-8707