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 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5999-00-156-4424
NSN 5985-01-469-0760
NSN 2925-00-388-8932
NSN 5998-01-503-9326
NSN 6105-00-113-0679
NSN 5985-00-334-9245
NSN 5905-01-244-0463
NSN 6110-00-155-4303
NSN 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 6145-01-649-3963
NSN 6610-00-837-3012