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 6645-00-163-4624
NSN 5950-01-188-6124
NSN 5895-00-100-1216
NSN 6650-01-227-1632
NSN 2925-00-193-0503
NSN 4140-01-388-2007
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6145-01-309-4914
NSN 5935-01-415-6074
NSN 6110-01-237-9756
NSN 5855-01-328-5913
NSN 5945-00-935-5266