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 6650-00-421-9818
NSN 5920-01-305-9356
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 6110-01-176-0410
NSN 6240-01-327-2449
NSN 5998-01-171-4572
NSN 5855-01-272-3660
NSN 6650-00-759-7777
NSN 5905-01-475-9898
NSN 5998-01-421-3503
NSN 6645-00-274-5670
NSN 5920-01-443-0523