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 6645-00-139-2972
NSN 6145-01-423-0382
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 6220-01-658-4536
NSN 5975-01-322-0479
NSN 5915-00-165-2985
NSN 5905-01-023-5331
NSN 6685-00-823-7790
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 5965-01-536-3755
NSN 6220-01-493-7932
NSN 6105-00-826-3432