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 6645-00-526-9476
NSN 5985-01-138-4795
NSN 5985-01-243-5949
NSN 5910-00-596-1296
NSN 5945-01-323-7894
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 6650-01-109-8783
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5998-00-764-2940
NSN 6685-01-146-4498
NSN 5996-00-156-5967