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 6645-00-099-6913
NSN 5998-00-056-9239
NSN 5945-01-420-5891
NSN 2925-01-534-5389
NSN 6110-01-391-2710
NSN 6150-00-729-9089
NSN 2925-01-072-7101
NSN 5999-00-276-4837
NSN 5975-01-168-6191
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 5998-01-476-7582
NSN 6620-01-032-3937