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 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 5920-01-056-5481
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5905-01-416-7432
NSN 6145-00-837-5977
NSN 5950-01-196-2095
NSN 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 5935-01-643-1864
NSN 7035-01-028-4966
NSN 5910-00-932-2776
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6645-00-300-6459