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 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 5975-01-502-7084
NSN 5925-01-504-7134
NSN 6105-01-202-7288
NSN 5905-00-578-0913
NSN 5925-01-406-6808
NSN 5895-01-205-3259
NSN 5935-01-198-2532
NSN 5950-00-905-6257
NSN 5950-00-142-9078
NSN 5985-01-398-9580
NSN 6145-01-537-1269