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 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6240-01-265-0960
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6240-01-557-7463
NSN 6105-01-006-5277
NSN 6620-01-104-5758
NSN 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 5975-01-419-6400
NSN 6685-00-756-3137
NSN 5910-01-011-8220
NSN 2925-01-063-7876