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 6610-00-491-8165
NSN 6645-00-933-2170
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5945-01-344-1144
NSN 6685-00-408-6886
NSN 5945-00-095-2326
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6150-01-302-0623
NSN 6130-01-209-6893
NSN 6150-01-529-1129
NSN 6220-00-483-8214