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 6645-00-925-3857
NSN 5935-01-201-7966
NSN 4140-01-121-3980
NSN 5965-01-395-7527
NSN 6150-01-027-0125
NSN 6645-01-005-8622
NSN 5910-00-283-8067
NSN 6150-01-363-2798
NSN 4140-01-339-9716
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5925-01-395-1019
NSN 5985-01-233-4293