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 6610-00-558-0480
NSN 5965-00-843-8713
NSN 5915-01-567-1928
NSN 6220-01-423-9491
NSN 5915-00-983-9742
NSN 5935-01-029-5205
NSN 5920-00-571-7037
NSN 5925-01-249-4555
NSN 5930-01-467-3032
NSN 6110-00-932-1590
NSN 6645-01-308-9349
NSN 6145-00-570-0516