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 6645-00-940-0774
NSN 6145-00-225-8709
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5945-00-842-5558
NSN 6610-00-499-4642
NSN 5975-00-197-9762
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5935-01-005-0026
NSN 5910-01-151-9258
NSN 6105-00-288-5872
NSN 5915-00-932-4626
NSN 5925-00-383-3814