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 6610-00-428-3678
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 6240-01-161-5007
NSN 5950-01-592-3145
NSN 5950-01-463-0888
NSN 5996-01-021-5814
NSN 5960-01-457-7432
NSN 5925-00-916-6773
NSN 5965-01-222-8894
NSN 5930-01-240-7055
NSN 5975-01-519-2519
NSN 5895-01-328-2125