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 6645-01-196-6277
NSN 5925-01-552-4192
NSN 5930-01-005-0343
NSN 5960-01-434-5539
NSN 5975-00-871-3582
NSN 6620-01-199-8580
NSN 7035-01-188-5935
NSN 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 5965-01-650-1764
NSN 5999-00-484-8087
NSN 6645-01-250-2702
NSN 6105-01-206-8832