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 6645-01-075-6498
NSN 5990-00-045-7929
NSN 6650-01-388-2538
NSN 5915-01-620-7115
NSN 5905-01-421-8288
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 6105-00-433-4360
NSN 5910-00-782-5051
NSN 5935-01-605-9079
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 5985-00-583-2362