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 6645-01-253-1950
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 6610-01-544-0962
NSN 5950-01-499-3036
NSN 5910-00-839-8183
NSN 6240-00-793-7969
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 6320-01-261-5983
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5930-01-374-0116
NSN 5915-00-998-8553