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 6620-00-104-5677
NSN 6645-01-476-3660
NSN 5999-01-539-4110
NSN 5999-01-369-8131
NSN 5996-01-577-6509
NSN 5950-01-227-5363
NSN 5915-01-536-7950
NSN 6685-01-392-0602
NSN 6145-01-330-9932
NSN 5945-01-137-1512
NSN 5855-01-263-7669
NSN 6135-00-898-6996