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 6645-01-042-4220
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5905-01-453-0392
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 6650-00-789-5128
NSN 6240-01-530-7485
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5996-01-633-2867
NSN 5975-00-653-9167
NSN 6240-00-869-5079
NSN 6610-01-529-1321
NSN 5998-01-557-4547