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 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 5895-00-110-0938
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 5935-01-068-4488
NSN 5960-01-361-4574
NSN 6110-01-289-4689
NSN 5895-01-547-8941
NSN 5920-01-613-0229
NSN 5935-00-834-5518
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6685-01-412-9887