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 6645-00-456-7653
NSN 7035-01-592-4732
NSN 5965-00-989-9345
NSN 6145-00-904-0279
NSN 6685-01-223-3940
NSN 6105-01-261-6681
NSN 5935-00-211-1940
NSN 5950-01-147-5662
NSN 5945-00-649-7796
NSN 5920-01-122-6303
NSN 5985-01-024-2084
NSN 5855-01-197-2774