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 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5935-01-195-5430
NSN 5930-00-469-3480
NSN 6620-01-212-8089
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5935-00-297-2472
NSN 6105-01-143-2217
NSN 5925-01-526-7452
NSN 5910-00-977-6026
NSN 5990-01-145-2878
NSN 5895-00-365-4813