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 6645-01-469-2458
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 5998-01-256-1804
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5998-01-100-0547
NSN 5945-01-090-3106
NSN 2925-01-539-9795
NSN 5930-01-230-5616
NSN 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 6220-01-446-6430
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5925-01-624-8671