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 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 5996-01-066-0335
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5999-01-227-3758
NSN 6110-00-097-1053
NSN 5915-01-567-8298
NSN 4140-01-397-0964
NSN 6645-01-440-5500
NSN 6645-00-353-6659
NSN 5895-00-856-4917
NSN 5945-01-656-5877
NSN 5935-01-425-1273