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 6610-00-532-7881
NSN 5999-01-472-2515
NSN 5945-01-066-7025
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 6645-00-229-1521
NSN 5975-00-351-6114
NSN 5999-01-091-1778
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 2925-00-887-2073
NSN 6220-01-640-9546
NSN 6105-01-566-9343
NSN 5998-01-286-1954