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 6645-00-450-2209
NSN 6150-01-098-9609
NSN 5999-01-151-5224
NSN 5905-01-644-8216
NSN 5990-01-217-4590
NSN 5915-01-256-8812
NSN 5905-00-189-3841
NSN 5996-01-514-9292
NSN 5925-00-280-2273
NSN 5975-01-631-1493
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 6130-01-576-9618