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 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5935-01-411-5510
NSN 5998-01-023-9412
NSN 5925-00-933-9286
NSN 5925-01-241-0572
NSN 5985-01-301-7677
NSN 6130-00-549-2607
NSN 6620-01-057-9621
NSN 5930-00-542-3901
NSN 5998-01-610-8543
NSN 5915-01-013-8690
NSN 5895-01-125-8022