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 6610-01-501-6630
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5925-00-999-6032
NSN 6685-01-045-2776
NSN 2925-01-591-4030
NSN 5990-01-600-9343
NSN 6130-01-322-6772
NSN 5996-01-156-7498
NSN 6650-01-214-6285
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 2925-00-678-5502