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 6645-00-067-7070
NSN 5965-01-267-1278
NSN 6150-01-180-4876
NSN 5930-01-484-0984
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5945-00-845-2300
NSN 5996-00-401-4904
NSN 6240-01-429-7830
NSN 6650-00-302-3707
NSN 5910-01-351-5534
NSN 5945-01-513-9213
NSN 6610-01-469-6235