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 6645-01-349-6632
NSN 6220-01-055-7423
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5935-00-557-6361
NSN 5925-00-751-4746
NSN 6620-01-395-0651
NSN 5965-00-938-8219
NSN 5915-01-480-1410
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5895-01-008-0682
NSN 6105-00-540-5616