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 6645-01-550-3038
NSN 5999-00-737-6416
NSN 5960-00-627-6911
NSN 6620-01-037-4631
NSN 5930-00-147-0261
NSN 6105-00-805-2343
NSN 5925-00-248-2959
NSN 6685-01-523-1664
NSN 6150-00-788-2981
NSN 6240-00-297-3919
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 5985-01-590-5350