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 6650-00-471-1117
NSN 5855-01-522-5457
NSN 5915-00-082-7779
NSN 5945-00-075-0424
NSN 5910-00-116-9344
NSN 6105-00-339-4222
NSN 6240-01-247-1512
NSN 6220-00-173-3967
NSN 5895-01-433-2447
NSN 6685-00-188-1991
NSN 6645-01-445-5235
NSN 5960-01-546-2379