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 6645-00-081-4298
NSN 5895-01-031-3879
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 6685-01-462-0141
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5985-01-398-8567
NSN 6220-00-727-5274
NSN 5965-01-039-8557
NSN 5910-01-246-4510
NSN 5985-01-650-6882
NSN 6620-01-594-6311