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 6645-00-199-0080
NSN 6220-01-500-1857
NSN 5985-01-516-2871
NSN 6135-01-319-5567
NSN 5945-01-399-7647
NSN 5999-01-125-9354
NSN 6620-00-473-3692
NSN 5930-01-428-4258
NSN 6105-01-448-0936
NSN 6650-01-037-7637
NSN 7035-01-570-5091
NSN 5975-01-516-9736