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 6685-00-983-7541
NSN 6610-00-086-1669
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6240-00-883-8484
NSN 6645-01-157-4199
NSN 6645-00-857-0410
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 5920-01-357-9384
NSN 5999-01-427-3702
NSN 5975-01-157-8140
NSN 5910-00-647-4059