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 6645-01-479-0804
NSN 5975-01-117-7324
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5999-01-278-4640
NSN 6110-01-564-9980
NSN 6130-00-449-8412
NSN 6320-01-343-8191
NSN 5999-01-033-2596
NSN 6110-01-337-7549
NSN 6685-01-363-9688
NSN 5905-01-334-1037
NSN 5975-00-161-0026