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 6645-00-353-6659
NSN 5960-00-253-1473
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5990-00-444-9993
NSN 5925-01-269-9002
NSN 6240-00-152-2996
NSN 6150-01-591-2931
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 5920-00-952-5360
NSN 5915-00-802-8789
NSN 4140-01-025-9699
NSN 6145-00-394-9120