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 6610-01-027-0087
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5915-01-422-0564
NSN 6650-00-138-8605
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 6620-01-526-1478
NSN 6620-01-158-3125
NSN 5998-00-275-7221
NSN 5950-01-411-4487
NSN 5925-00-374-1690
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6150-01-526-1181