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 6645-00-846-9206
NSN 5985-00-337-3728
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 6145-01-507-4826
NSN 5925-00-072-9933
NSN 5935-00-129-6668
NSN 5910-00-409-3308
NSN 7035-01-368-3338
NSN 6110-01-217-8817
NSN 5895-01-373-2528
NSN 5915-01-290-7137
NSN 6620-01-361-8685