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 6645-00-559-3623
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 6110-01-196-0106
NSN 5999-01-164-5267
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 6105-01-380-3209
NSN 5998-01-421-5978
NSN 5950-01-043-0735
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 5920-00-319-0509
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5905-00-423-0365