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 6650-00-482-6271
NSN 5920-01-554-5395
NSN 6145-00-420-2177
NSN 6645-01-317-6071
NSN 6685-00-813-9653
NSN 5905-01-449-0369
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 6110-01-103-8284
NSN 6220-01-276-1004
NSN 6620-01-128-2390
NSN 5915-01-211-2484
NSN 5895-00-279-3730