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 6145-01-462-9004
NSN 7035-00-902-8995
NSN 5945-01-183-3395
NSN 6220-01-047-7046
NSN 6320-01-123-2476
NSN 6650-01-642-7911
NSN 5975-01-291-2373
NSN 6650-01-611-4903
NSN 5950-00-936-2685
NSN 5996-00-444-0567
NSN 5950-01-005-1730
NSN 5990-01-649-4647