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 6645-01-163-9930
NSN 6240-00-519-3399
NSN 5999-01-416-0320
NSN 5935-01-324-5093
NSN 6645-01-564-7129
NSN 5999-01-521-4434
NSN 6145-01-451-4014
NSN 6220-01-184-9829
NSN 6645-01-216-8682
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 5945-00-007-1995