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 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 5905-01-379-7028
NSN 5950-01-318-8083
NSN 6110-01-632-9110
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 7035-01-087-7727
NSN 6320-01-572-6395
NSN 5895-01-408-8833
NSN 6130-00-233-6197
NSN 6620-00-785-1670
NSN 5999-01-616-4474
NSN 5975-00-383-7679