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 6610-00-007-6832
NSN 5960-00-991-1135
NSN 6240-01-319-4380
NSN 5905-01-598-4557
NSN 5915-00-548-7116
NSN 5920-01-445-8003
NSN 6645-01-453-8273
NSN 6240-01-008-1215
NSN 5998-01-438-7428
NSN 6145-00-713-1124
NSN 5895-00-679-9479
NSN 6110-01-147-5613