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 6610-00-452-9269
NSN 6105-00-413-8097
NSN 5910-00-805-5264
NSN 6220-00-111-0921
NSN 4140-00-998-7691
NSN 6110-00-356-5388
NSN 7035-01-502-9967
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5905-00-752-0099
NSN 5945-00-840-6781
NSN 5960-00-740-7285
NSN 6685-00-612-7851