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 6645-01-314-7020
NSN 6645-01-311-8608
NSN 5985-00-162-3200
NSN 6685-01-501-0899
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5996-00-679-5233
NSN 5855-01-013-6864
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5985-01-591-9716
NSN 5998-01-654-9032
NSN 5930-01-238-4446
NSN 4140-01-323-4279