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 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 5925-01-382-9313
NSN 5915-01-222-7504
NSN 5999-01-351-9596
NSN 6135-01-162-0943
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5999-00-171-6906
NSN 5915-01-538-1753
NSN 6105-00-618-4401
NSN 5935-00-171-8837
NSN 5945-01-583-5589
NSN 5925-00-375-5468