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 5996-00-700-7645
NSN 6645-01-534-3148
NSN 5930-01-455-1421
NSN 5945-01-460-0963
NSN 6105-01-009-3726
NSN 6105-01-424-7570
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5920-01-649-3942
NSN 6650-00-758-7485
NSN 5945-01-048-5615
NSN 6240-01-640-7265
NSN 5975-00-244-0706