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 6110-00-617-0574
NSN 6685-00-004-9041
NSN 6105-01-138-4894
NSN 6645-00-020-2787
NSN 5925-01-211-7745
NSN 5835-00-377-7020
NSN 6610-00-469-7946
NSN 5905-01-141-7954
NSN 2925-01-331-5039
NSN 6645-01-293-9088
NSN 5960-01-029-4253
NSN 5998-00-633-5169