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 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5925-01-494-7444
NSN 6610-00-267-9944
NSN 6220-01-193-7577
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 4140-01-022-2828
NSN 5915-01-027-0163
NSN 5915-00-407-2910
NSN 6220-00-752-8479
NSN 5910-01-575-8889
NSN 5945-00-063-2702