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 6220-00-905-1488
NSN 5945-00-983-5984
NSN 6645-01-513-0117
NSN 4140-01-335-7736
NSN 6145-01-482-1340
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 6620-01-240-3361
NSN 5935-00-961-1659
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 5925-01-159-2014
NSN 5945-01-382-7834
NSN 6240-00-764-5207