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 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6610-00-899-1751
NSN 5999-01-596-0876
NSN 5945-01-555-8373
NSN 5996-01-293-4691
NSN 4140-01-541-1633
NSN 6150-00-084-1445
NSN 6240-01-459-7827
NSN 5945-01-116-4441
NSN 5996-00-558-6491
NSN 2925-01-214-5333
NSN 5975-01-567-4124