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 6645-00-369-4410
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5999-01-504-5739
NSN 5930-01-463-8744
NSN 6240-01-476-7935
NSN 6145-01-360-0997
NSN 6105-00-330-9794
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 5965-00-060-0090
NSN 5910-01-225-8041
NSN 7035-00-919-3381
NSN 6620-00-073-8424