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 6645-01-483-0286
NSN 5998-01-240-1423
NSN 6105-01-107-1301
NSN 6105-01-222-2165
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 6620-01-310-2103
NSN 6105-00-268-2878
NSN 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5985-00-299-3510
NSN 5915-00-233-2569
NSN 5965-00-236-0016