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 6645-01-497-6543
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 5960-01-100-7381
NSN 6685-01-430-7167
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5930-01-547-2823
NSN 5930-00-480-6005
NSN 6620-01-459-6401
NSN 5895-01-611-2785
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5930-00-358-3225