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 6610-00-611-8239
NSN 6685-00-265-7530
NSN 5915-00-707-2297
NSN 5960-00-262-9206
NSN 5935-01-386-6319
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5910-00-362-6687
NSN 6645-01-324-1956
NSN 5965-01-142-7862
NSN 5998-01-304-2309
NSN 5999-00-639-3447
NSN 5930-01-213-1451