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 6645-00-629-7762
NSN 6110-00-435-3373
NSN 2925-00-363-9878
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5930-01-335-7239
NSN 5945-00-581-7987
NSN 5975-01-008-9957
NSN 6105-01-510-4633
NSN 6610-00-107-0249
NSN 6105-00-536-4569
NSN 5998-00-961-9553
NSN 5985-01-209-6839