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 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 5920-01-620-5111
NSN 6685-00-952-2027
NSN 5935-01-046-4043
NSN 5999-00-766-1041
NSN 5996-00-494-6920
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 5960-00-418-3588
NSN 5915-01-027-5067
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 6150-00-102-7881
NSN 5895-01-337-1210