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 6645-01-528-8424
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5835-01-318-9068
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5965-01-440-9898
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5999-01-018-8014
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 6135-01-189-5567
NSN 5950-01-350-0960
NSN 5965-01-250-5768
NSN 6645-01-577-2306