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 6645-01-425-1673
NSN 6685-00-473-1823
NSN 6220-01-056-4874
NSN 6110-01-436-9475
NSN 6610-01-509-2048
NSN 5925-01-349-8770
NSN 5965-01-562-4667
NSN 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 6240-01-523-2835
NSN 6620-01-360-4725
NSN 6650-01-576-8520
NSN 2925-00-024-6392