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 5945-00-813-8593
NSN 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 4140-01-245-8866
NSN 6240-01-212-5567
NSN 6145-01-393-5387
NSN 5985-01-391-5676
NSN 6610-01-502-0480
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6645-01-170-0341
NSN 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 6145-01-625-4874