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 6645-01-452-9495
NSN 5905-00-376-1771
NSN 6110-01-533-3862
NSN 5925-00-472-1371
NSN 5999-01-484-8054
NSN 6110-00-833-9566
NSN 6320-01-093-5738
NSN 6610-00-708-3226
NSN 5998-01-660-6514
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5990-01-463-0953
NSN 6105-00-904-6810