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 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 6610-00-714-6605
NSN 5998-01-345-7430
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5996-01-632-8592
NSN 5905-00-905-0495
NSN 5930-01-412-1416
NSN 5985-00-658-9652
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 6110-01-280-0514