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 6645-01-576-2691
NSN 5895-01-192-7492
NSN 5935-00-153-2113
NSN 5920-01-383-0300
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6150-00-542-8668
NSN 5935-01-647-6921
NSN 5945-00-486-7722
NSN 5855-01-659-8769
NSN 5930-01-269-3678
NSN 5998-01-274-8602
NSN 6645-00-071-2200