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 6645-01-579-4247
NSN 5905-01-031-7752
NSN 5895-01-323-7784
NSN 5905-01-247-9359
NSN 6645-01-567-8282
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5910-01-381-3009
NSN 6610-00-331-3460
NSN 5965-01-508-2537
NSN 5975-00-280-4361
NSN 5950-01-182-1601
NSN 5996-00-081-8057