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 6105-00-427-9615
NSN 6645-01-255-7024
NSN 5985-00-030-3285
NSN 6645-01-372-9464
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 6240-01-424-8499
NSN 6645-01-256-6376
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 6645-01-224-4265
NSN 6645-01-361-2829
NSN 6650-01-206-8718
NSN 6105-01-343-4426