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 6610-00-032-0264
NSN 5965-01-103-5133
NSN 5915-01-487-3670
NSN 6320-00-450-1787
NSN 2925-00-578-4068
NSN 6610-01-271-1205
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5855-00-484-8638
NSN 5905-00-075-6754
NSN 5920-01-422-1445
NSN 6110-00-087-4771
NSN 6650-00-896-6789