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 6610-00-722-3873
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 5905-00-659-3904
NSN 6610-01-552-5272
NSN 5965-01-406-3156
NSN 6645-01-461-3725
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5905-01-100-7108
NSN 6145-00-125-6859
NSN 5950-00-209-6247
NSN 5996-00-806-5443
NSN 5925-00-057-6762