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 6645-00-936-9111
NSN 5895-01-518-7128
NSN 6220-01-418-7776
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 6220-01-197-5668
NSN 6130-01-359-5032
NSN 5965-01-415-7080
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 6320-01-439-5264
NSN 6105-01-196-4782
NSN 6105-01-317-8065