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 6645-00-100-7218
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 5910-01-573-5675
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5905-00-472-4851
NSN 6110-01-333-3596
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 6130-01-462-9365
NSN 5915-01-256-6926
NSN 6105-01-255-9970
NSN 5925-01-394-4953
NSN 5910-01-165-9900