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 6645-01-408-4576
NSN 4140-01-013-6807
NSN 6130-01-181-7068
NSN 6150-01-249-4835
NSN 5950-01-602-4248
NSN 5910-01-069-2088
NSN 6650-01-249-0793
NSN 5960-01-079-9944
NSN 5910-01-067-5392
NSN 5965-01-496-1633
NSN 4140-01-050-5100
NSN 5905-01-479-7784