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 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6620-00-092-0871
NSN 5998-01-200-8486
NSN 5925-00-478-5052
NSN 6150-01-220-2695
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5999-01-606-8571
NSN 5960-01-035-3051
NSN 5990-01-081-0619
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 5985-01-272-2516