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 6610-00-495-1344
NSN 5975-01-045-4588
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 6620-00-092-0871
NSN 5930-01-118-3813
NSN 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 5996-01-481-2630
NSN 2925-01-076-5219