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 6645-00-015-6018
NSN 6610-00-204-6792
NSN 5915-01-050-2306
NSN 5835-01-256-8006
NSN 6135-01-175-7311
NSN 5905-01-492-2626
NSN 6220-00-263-4893
NSN 6220-01-192-2911
NSN 6240-01-633-2239
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6610-00-515-6462
NSN 6145-00-069-0257