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 5945-01-540-7794
NSN 6645-01-190-4297
NSN 6105-00-175-0207
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5975-01-421-3976
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5985-01-648-2503
NSN 6110-01-273-0223
NSN 5985-01-054-3740
NSN 5925-00-684-6468
NSN 6220-00-160-9372