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 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 5915-00-704-1609
NSN 6685-00-105-5970
NSN 5999-01-267-4021
NSN 5945-01-130-2068
NSN 5855-01-249-0717
NSN 6610-00-760-9916
NSN 5999-01-546-7506
NSN 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 5960-01-030-6407
NSN 5930-01-654-5974
NSN 6135-01-591-1250