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 6645-01-471-4960
NSN 5945-01-364-1178
NSN 5990-00-678-6006
NSN 6220-01-344-9707
NSN 5975-00-415-2049
NSN 5999-00-116-3304
NSN 4140-01-599-2161
NSN 5975-01-503-9909
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5975-01-539-5416
NSN 5975-00-295-3586
NSN 6145-01-129-7009