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 6645-01-223-7274
NSN 5950-00-399-0677
NSN 6220-00-907-7572
NSN 5985-01-386-3752
NSN 5998-00-338-9158
NSN 5965-01-422-0344
NSN 5965-01-570-2804
NSN 5975-01-327-3950
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 6685-01-035-2167
NSN 6645-01-585-2264
NSN 5895-01-595-7160