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 6645-01-227-9429
NSN 5935-00-089-5752
NSN 6105-01-556-2317
NSN 5920-01-346-8597
NSN 5915-01-413-7792
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5996-00-163-1797
NSN 6220-00-429-6652
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5905-01-109-3741
NSN 5985-00-677-0439
NSN 6220-01-634-0660