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 6645-01-484-4158
NSN 5935-00-248-5742
NSN 5975-01-063-1440
NSN 6130-00-383-7967
NSN 5835-01-407-5260
NSN 5950-01-446-2984
NSN 5950-01-105-1972
NSN 5945-00-964-7760
NSN 2925-01-559-5733
NSN 5975-01-565-4654
NSN 5910-01-246-2061
NSN 6650-00-641-6139