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 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 5910-01-109-4113
NSN 5985-01-317-8677
NSN 6220-01-317-2151
NSN 6685-00-198-5789
NSN 6110-01-573-8930
NSN 5999-01-266-9976
NSN 6620-00-872-5032
NSN 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 6240-01-172-4604
NSN 5945-01-395-5050
NSN 6650-01-529-3381