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 5999-00-542-9395
NSN 6620-00-542-1579
NSN 6645-01-081-2687
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 4140-01-145-5925
NSN 6610-01-013-3423
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 2925-01-578-7731
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 6220-01-395-8482
NSN 6240-00-885-9448