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 6645-00-391-6264
NSN 6150-00-254-1041
NSN 6130-00-156-7751
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6620-01-227-4380
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 5990-01-007-9483
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6685-01-254-7972
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 6610-01-212-2969
NSN 7035-01-563-7731