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 6645-01-262-1622
NSN 6130-00-876-2511
NSN 5996-01-547-6638
NSN 5998-01-279-3627
NSN 5998-01-656-4527
NSN 6620-00-709-7389
NSN 2925-00-862-8550
NSN 6685-01-469-9974
NSN 6220-01-270-9586
NSN 5910-01-308-7852
NSN 6220-00-411-3544
NSN 6645-00-334-0115