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 5915-01-538-7581
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 6150-01-255-6964
NSN 5965-01-161-3405
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5925-01-023-2996
NSN 5965-01-293-0121
NSN 5910-01-655-1877
NSN 5945-00-567-6325
NSN 5925-00-280-0418
NSN 6110-01-641-0286