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 6645-00-199-3569
NSN 6145-00-007-3344
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5960-00-039-8533
NSN 5835-01-455-3380
NSN 5910-00-626-9789
NSN 6240-00-221-0859
NSN 5920-01-618-1073
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5945-01-370-4784
NSN 5945-00-987-6940
NSN 5965-00-052-9184