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 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 5998-01-542-9022
NSN 6240-01-579-8568
NSN 5945-01-574-7635
NSN 6610-01-231-7713
NSN 5985-00-393-4694
NSN 4140-00-826-4283
NSN 5895-01-602-8218
NSN 5998-01-368-5460
NSN 5960-00-906-6087
NSN 5999-01-481-0846
NSN 5998-01-274-1960