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 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 5950-01-502-6378
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5945-01-377-5804
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6150-01-240-3294
NSN 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6650-00-119-5917
NSN 5935-01-131-5518
NSN 5935-00-203-2703