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 6645-00-151-5280
NSN 5960-00-869-3995
NSN 6620-00-551-9948
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 6105-01-023-2144
NSN 5985-00-830-6252
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 5915-01-158-2420
NSN 6620-00-515-6422
NSN 6105-01-423-0985
NSN 6220-01-369-3963