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 6645-01-227-0438
NSN 5895-01-250-5793
NSN 6110-00-077-4724
NSN 5965-01-469-8299
NSN 5945-00-728-3233
NSN 6110-00-468-5761
NSN 5975-00-299-1202
NSN 5920-00-201-4914
NSN 6105-00-098-5516
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5905-01-357-4663
NSN 6650-00-140-0198