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 6645-00-565-1569
NSN 5915-01-289-7021
NSN 5975-00-034-1303
NSN 6110-01-276-3041
NSN 6110-01-265-1080
NSN 5895-01-607-6480
NSN 6650-01-063-2834
NSN 5998-01-411-8327
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5910-01-060-2661
NSN 5930-00-650-8791
NSN 5905-00-014-6461