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 6105-00-339-8366
NSN 6620-01-605-1154
NSN 5996-01-340-8813
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5945-01-213-9588
NSN 6240-01-025-4495
NSN 5855-01-559-5619
NSN 7035-00-562-9881
NSN 5996-01-587-9925
NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5999-01-527-8957
NSN 5915-00-518-1644