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 5915-00-508-7479
NSN 6645-01-056-9296
NSN 5895-00-669-9946
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 7035-01-277-6677
NSN 5990-01-195-3077
NSN 6240-01-526-1674
NSN 5905-00-559-8172
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 6110-01-348-7424
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 7035-00-104-7613