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 6645-00-991-0877
NSN 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 6220-01-649-5291
NSN 5920-01-395-8699
NSN 6620-00-467-7414
NSN 6220-01-524-0285
NSN 5950-01-276-9970
NSN 6620-01-326-1984
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 5905-01-047-4640
NSN 6685-00-335-5884
NSN 6320-01-359-3921