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 6645-00-389-3370
NSN 5998-00-603-9400
NSN 6220-01-393-7362
NSN 5965-01-115-4068
NSN 5915-00-406-0846
NSN 5965-01-318-9474
NSN 6650-00-876-0152
NSN 5950-01-565-0460
NSN 6610-01-592-1551
NSN 6105-00-376-2174
NSN 6145-00-144-0918
NSN 6685-01-433-2050