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 6645-00-168-0781
NSN 6685-01-598-6399
NSN 5965-01-568-4103
NSN 6110-01-571-7987
NSN 6645-01-251-7887
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 5960-01-423-4240
NSN 5915-01-208-7281
NSN 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 6105-01-519-1922
NSN 5965-00-829-6884
NSN 5950-00-533-8057