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 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 6220-01-516-8746
NSN 6685-01-228-4900
NSN 5835-00-835-7838
NSN 5935-00-959-6853
NSN 5915-01-422-9979
NSN 5975-01-221-8180
NSN 5998-01-219-9906
NSN 5945-01-626-1401
NSN 6645-00-716-8049
NSN 6130-01-065-2801
NSN 5999-00-238-3881