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 6645-00-385-3684
NSN 5996-00-220-3322
NSN 5935-01-102-0435
NSN 5935-01-529-0538
NSN 5965-01-359-8172
NSN 5935-01-557-4464
NSN 6110-01-641-0015
NSN 5990-01-263-0362
NSN 6620-01-479-6594
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 5975-00-824-5483
NSN 5945-01-538-0507