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 6645-01-209-6881
NSN 6240-01-604-0419
NSN 5985-01-199-7238
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 6620-01-154-4209
NSN 6110-00-676-7613
NSN 6220-01-228-9580
NSN 6620-01-288-8249
NSN 5945-00-225-8421
NSN 5996-01-433-2265
NSN 6650-00-028-2218
NSN 6685-01-270-1526