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 6645-00-283-6794
NSN 6645-00-071-2200
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5975-00-841-8774
NSN 6610-01-269-5437
NSN 5945-01-557-4417
NSN 5975-00-414-7143
NSN 5965-01-298-6313
NSN 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 6240-01-069-4711
NSN 5915-00-695-1931