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 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 5990-01-091-3567
NSN 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 6150-01-525-7556
NSN 5925-01-014-9858
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 6620-00-197-5130
NSN 5975-01-311-6883
NSN 6610-01-199-7371
NSN 5920-01-456-2803
NSN 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 5996-01-323-9370