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 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 6610-01-487-8307
NSN 5960-01-012-6765
NSN 6685-00-052-1372
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 6150-01-348-0056
NSN 5985-01-185-9906
NSN 6105-01-280-1779
NSN 6610-00-733-5830
NSN 5965-01-421-7273
NSN 5960-01-144-1515
NSN 5855-00-532-0025