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 6645-01-510-4815
NSN 6105-01-125-2789
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5950-00-827-8604
NSN 5935-01-415-4468
NSN 5998-00-966-6405
NSN 5915-01-479-4526
NSN 4140-01-179-4507
NSN 5925-00-477-9644
NSN 6320-01-284-4508
NSN 6130-00-212-4883
NSN 6135-01-268-2152