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 6610-00-820-0903
NSN 6650-01-290-0454
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5998-01-357-3357
NSN 6150-01-091-5300
NSN 6645-00-411-3733
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6135-01-368-0960
NSN 5975-00-232-1785
NSN 5935-01-496-5248
NSN 5945-00-459-7392
NSN 6130-01-568-9682