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 6645-00-857-0410
NSN 5855-01-422-7314
NSN 5925-00-976-4883
NSN 4140-01-472-8433
NSN 6110-01-131-1380
NSN 6610-01-660-3966
NSN 6240-01-123-9040
NSN 6610-00-109-2593
NSN 5999-01-587-2057
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 6620-00-038-5343
NSN 5930-00-277-4704