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 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 5975-01-570-4407
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5905-01-347-7105
NSN 5930-00-033-4501
NSN 5945-01-096-2010
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5945-00-100-5901
NSN 6620-01-475-8696
NSN 6220-00-737-8160
NSN 5920-00-469-2648