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 5999-00-081-9413
NSN 6610-00-495-4918
NSN 6240-00-738-6822
NSN 5855-01-456-8667
NSN 4140-01-338-5984
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5905-01-168-9892
NSN 6220-01-487-2229
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 5925-01-204-4719
NSN 6110-01-227-2617
NSN 6240-01-302-1624