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 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 5915-01-267-7199
NSN 5996-01-436-8548
NSN 5965-01-473-0825
NSN 6610-01-156-0810
NSN 5960-00-254-1743
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5998-01-609-5696
NSN 6650-00-650-8080
NSN 5965-01-585-9939
NSN 5915-00-348-2624
NSN 2925-01-069-5324