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 6645-01-302-6243
NSN 5925-00-404-0314
NSN 6220-01-119-0742
NSN 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 6110-01-458-6327
NSN 5975-01-351-1159
NSN 6610-01-527-1599
NSN 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 6685-01-281-9525
NSN 5920-01-511-5327
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6240-01-387-9737