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 6645-00-236-9076
NSN 5925-00-549-4983
NSN 6105-01-477-2857
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5965-00-284-7806
NSN 6105-01-474-3826
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 6150-00-899-5690
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5935-01-338-5909
NSN 5960-01-038-5637