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 6685-01-353-4647
NSN 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 6145-01-200-7075
NSN 6645-01-511-3272
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 6220-01-525-8097
NSN 5945-00-515-2667
NSN 5999-00-376-4477
NSN 5998-00-362-6658
NSN 5915-00-771-8808
NSN 6240-00-456-2578
NSN 5945-01-079-4384