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 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 5915-00-117-4688
NSN 5960-01-166-8963
NSN 6685-00-009-9363
NSN 5905-01-587-0710
NSN 5945-01-574-7635
NSN 6620-01-212-4298
NSN 5895-00-183-8862
NSN 6620-01-649-0748
NSN 5960-01-305-1874
NSN 6240-01-088-7629
NSN 5960-01-190-8937