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 6610-01-572-6625
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5996-00-021-5624
NSN 5975-00-966-7706
NSN 6150-01-246-6952
NSN 5895-01-283-4507
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 6150-01-456-6973
NSN 5925-00-859-7942
NSN 5895-01-105-0942
NSN 5835-00-269-2232