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 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6685-01-586-9022
NSN 5996-01-020-0567
NSN 5990-01-070-4627
NSN 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 5985-01-281-7333
NSN 4140-01-290-5230
NSN 5996-01-413-3353
NSN 5999-01-275-3468
NSN 6650-01-511-7874
NSN 5950-01-656-1137
NSN 5999-01-478-9868