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 6645-01-252-8870
NSN 5990-01-643-4167
NSN 6650-01-056-4386
NSN 6610-00-597-5671
NSN 5855-01-369-5037
NSN 5960-00-955-0012
NSN 5920-01-594-9961
NSN 6610-01-212-4022
NSN 5960-00-522-5231
NSN 5960-00-669-9793
NSN 5930-01-323-7485
NSN 6685-00-175-3008