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 6645-01-379-7725
NSN 6135-01-470-4077
NSN 6110-01-330-4906
NSN 6685-01-581-9683
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 6620-00-838-6954
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 5996-00-556-2479
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 6620-00-713-7548
NSN 5999-01-218-5840