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 6645-00-067-7070
NSN 5925-00-678-3789
NSN 5895-01-542-9616
NSN 5965-01-646-1122
NSN 5965-01-338-2181
NSN 6240-01-642-7282
NSN 5996-00-113-2243
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5905-01-529-0427
NSN 5996-01-193-7529
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 6135-00-491-7429