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 6645-00-522-4173
NSN 6240-00-166-2271
NSN 6145-01-596-1221
NSN 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 5935-01-104-4593
NSN 5925-00-534-6217
NSN 6610-01-244-7192
NSN 7035-01-617-0072
NSN 5920-01-430-1823
NSN 6145-01-468-6252
NSN 5999-01-322-7980
NSN 5920-01-207-4729