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 6610-00-476-4402
NSN 6610-00-601-2313
NSN 5985-01-277-4150
NSN 6145-01-641-7703
NSN 6620-00-494-9645
NSN 5945-00-089-0733
NSN 6610-01-436-6884
NSN 4140-00-223-8607
NSN 6645-01-261-0056
NSN 5996-00-764-1610
NSN 6130-01-519-9337
NSN 5950-00-159-0701