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 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 6620-00-244-0965
NSN 5905-01-010-1806
NSN 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 6645-00-433-6027
NSN 6645-01-592-7563
NSN 5990-01-278-9985
NSN 6135-01-529-0122
NSN 5965-01-434-8759
NSN 4140-01-355-8060
NSN 6130-01-646-2371
NSN 6645-00-012-5834