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 6220-00-955-5612
NSN 5999-01-368-3806
NSN 5998-01-206-4672
NSN 5910-00-670-7526
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5920-00-180-0223
NSN 5925-01-506-7833
NSN 5965-00-839-8991
NSN 5999-00-721-2024
NSN 6110-01-061-5777
NSN 2925-00-200-0085