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 6645-01-351-6900
NSN 4140-00-401-7851
NSN 5855-00-003-6408
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5950-00-115-7168
NSN 6220-00-945-6898
NSN 5998-01-080-7895
NSN 6110-01-627-8053
NSN 5895-01-318-3112
NSN 5996-01-467-2177
NSN 5999-01-641-8619