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 6645-00-536-1555
NSN 5905-01-145-4143
NSN 5945-01-390-5169
NSN 6645-01-253-1950
NSN 5975-01-468-7628
NSN 5895-01-204-7658
NSN 5895-00-508-0620
NSN 5935-01-096-5629
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5835-01-406-4066
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6610-00-469-3459