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 6645-00-171-7101
NSN 5965-01-276-9586
NSN 5996-00-487-0755
NSN 5999-00-987-5455
NSN 5930-00-130-9109
NSN 6220-00-923-2660
NSN 5895-00-974-5100
NSN 5935-01-471-6449
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 5905-01-013-9558
NSN 6130-01-584-0603
NSN 6110-00-064-7005