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 6645-00-221-1058
NSN 5965-00-092-8841
NSN 5965-01-487-4479
NSN 6620-01-229-7381
NSN 6320-01-421-7826
NSN 5945-01-500-8719
NSN 5925-01-351-5542
NSN 4140-01-603-7259
NSN 6145-00-358-6700
NSN 6610-01-041-9296
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 5930-01-278-8342