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 6645-01-493-2620
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 5930-00-258-5464
NSN 6220-01-197-7680
NSN 5975-01-025-9419
NSN 6685-00-921-4378
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 6240-01-124-0374
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 5998-01-029-3918
NSN 6685-01-362-6385
NSN 6130-00-678-1162