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 6645-00-445-8143
NSN 6685-01-478-5968
NSN 6240-00-816-6749
NSN 5996-01-113-7960
NSN 5975-00-938-3794
NSN 5920-00-983-1241
NSN 6220-01-462-2916
NSN 6150-01-062-1459
NSN 5905-00-027-9307
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5985-00-168-8938
NSN 5999-01-448-4216