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 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 6650-01-650-1762
NSN 6645-00-940-0774
NSN 5925-01-434-4837
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5999-01-275-9470
NSN 5895-00-401-1778
NSN 5920-00-492-5516
NSN 6685-01-169-8184
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6110-01-439-8224