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 6645-00-488-4432
NSN 6105-01-116-3439
NSN 5945-01-633-5273
NSN 5999-01-157-9519
NSN 6145-00-452-4501
NSN 6220-01-117-7619
NSN 6130-01-358-9474
NSN 6150-01-169-8038
NSN 5996-01-162-9320
NSN 6105-01-094-5268
NSN 5915-01-537-3549
NSN 5950-01-357-7075