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 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 5920-01-542-8877
NSN 6620-01-457-9476
NSN 6110-01-104-1375
NSN 6620-01-642-9678
NSN 6320-01-344-6511
NSN 5925-01-246-3703
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 6130-00-285-8119
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5915-00-539-6949
NSN 6610-00-641-3015