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 6645-00-898-4316
NSN 6240-00-839-7440
NSN 6240-01-221-1378
NSN 5930-01-331-3870
NSN 6150-01-045-9997
NSN 5920-00-155-2173
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 5990-00-247-0975
NSN 6610-01-514-8898
NSN 5915-00-655-1804
NSN 5895-01-657-9080
NSN 6105-00-647-3955