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 6620-01-062-2505
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5915-01-414-9242
NSN 6150-00-861-1524
NSN 6145-01-254-2935
NSN 5999-01-455-1319
NSN 5920-01-616-4255
NSN 5965-01-537-0023
NSN 5930-00-847-4596
NSN 5925-01-347-0358
NSN 5945-00-049-2291
NSN 6650-01-121-6904