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 6650-00-937-5319
NSN 6110-00-770-5845
NSN 6685-01-009-8690
NSN 7035-01-543-0236
NSN 5895-01-090-7564
NSN 6685-00-822-6923
NSN 6620-00-467-7414
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5920-01-504-3216
NSN 5996-01-046-3594
NSN 5915-01-437-4470
NSN 5905-00-426-7872