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 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 5925-01-079-4439
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5905-01-188-6975
NSN 5945-01-286-2914
NSN 5998-00-399-2830
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5915-00-946-2215
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5996-01-100-4361
NSN 5905-01-546-7610