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 6610-00-146-7028
NSN 6240-00-237-7878
NSN 5990-00-896-8930
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 6220-01-027-1294
NSN 5920-01-435-0555
NSN 5930-01-581-5631
NSN 6685-01-408-5553
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5945-01-334-9697