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 6645-00-540-8930
NSN 5910-01-082-1444
NSN 5999-00-871-7549
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 6650-01-215-4487
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 5925-01-037-6878
NSN 5950-00-110-7609
NSN 5925-00-519-3657
NSN 5945-01-619-1253
NSN 5985-01-049-0370
NSN 5945-01-110-9308