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 6645-00-803-6417
NSN 6645-00-061-1885
NSN 6685-01-063-6313
NSN 5996-01-517-1004
NSN 6320-01-180-9908
NSN 6105-00-230-7392
NSN 5905-00-283-4823
NSN 5925-00-872-3028
NSN 5935-00-111-1333
NSN 6610-01-091-3740
NSN 7035-01-571-1075
NSN 5985-01-386-8742