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 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6685-00-428-1314
NSN 6150-01-645-2313
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5965-01-256-9460
NSN 5835-01-478-9428
NSN 5895-01-575-0100
NSN 6130-01-023-6820
NSN 5996-00-073-2659
NSN 6610-00-409-8019
NSN 5975-01-440-8352
NSN 6320-01-585-8468