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 6645-00-912-6245
NSN 6220-01-141-7709
NSN 5998-00-530-2085
NSN 5905-01-493-6622
NSN 5855-01-463-9401
NSN 5925-00-769-6869
NSN 6105-01-430-5401
NSN 2925-01-159-8312
NSN 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 5935-00-149-0735
NSN 5920-01-154-1039
NSN 5935-01-443-4192