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 5935-01-430-4967
NSN 6645-00-089-8842
NSN 5920-01-541-5030
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6650-01-582-4157
NSN 5905-01-655-3411
NSN 5935-01-267-5040
NSN 7035-01-457-5645
NSN 7035-01-586-5787
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 7035-01-617-2245
NSN 6620-01-196-0626