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 6620-00-083-3731
NSN 6645-00-875-0772
NSN 5999-00-878-1841
NSN 6105-01-324-7891
NSN 6130-01-378-5732
NSN 5910-01-534-7051
NSN 5996-01-420-9679
NSN 5910-01-274-6526
NSN 6150-01-480-4225
NSN 6645-01-147-4603
NSN 6685-00-381-8551
NSN 6135-00-505-0679