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 6645-00-955-7997
NSN 6105-01-350-8765
NSN 5935-00-946-7722
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5920-01-573-8190
NSN 6645-01-521-2440
NSN 6650-01-589-3585
NSN 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5998-00-988-3111
NSN 4140-01-076-9775
NSN 5960-00-246-4623