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 6220-00-296-4101
NSN 6645-01-417-1913
NSN 5999-01-582-8215
NSN 5999-01-364-1186
NSN 6650-00-764-0731
NSN 5915-01-260-0291
NSN 6685-01-593-3431
NSN 6685-00-959-1336
NSN 2925-00-733-8628
NSN 6105-00-804-9485
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5935-00-003-5838