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 6610-01-120-7670
NSN 5965-01-621-1814
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5960-00-367-3735
NSN 5950-00-285-6419
NSN 6220-00-402-7562
NSN 5915-01-102-4078
NSN 6130-01-230-0144
NSN 5925-00-715-7831
NSN 6130-01-530-0060
NSN 6150-01-556-7388
NSN 2925-00-596-9775