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 6645-01-609-7365
NSN 5960-00-020-9453
NSN 6620-01-566-1142
NSN 6650-01-465-5362
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 6150-01-131-5755
NSN 5905-01-610-5940
NSN 7035-01-452-4306
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 6645-01-457-8642
NSN 5905-00-591-7678