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 5999-01-062-1774
NSN 5920-00-911-1662
NSN 4140-01-596-6448
NSN 6220-01-652-1722
NSN 6240-01-211-4507
NSN 6110-01-201-6139
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 6685-01-307-1455
NSN 5905-01-330-8574
NSN 6130-00-426-0058
NSN 6610-00-252-3405