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 6645-00-845-1071
NSN 6620-00-999-2425
NSN 6105-01-440-9750
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 2925-01-164-4197
NSN 5915-00-829-6874
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5905-00-937-7220
NSN 6650-01-167-5604
NSN 5965-00-791-0964
NSN 6685-01-656-3886
NSN 5960-00-047-3944