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 6645-00-292-5053
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 5960-00-465-4088
NSN 6650-00-276-9838
NSN 6130-00-083-3720
NSN 6105-01-197-7081
NSN 5990-00-193-3028
NSN 5999-01-462-1292
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5990-01-595-4584
NSN 6105-01-391-5390
NSN 5835-01-522-1023