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 6645-01-329-8151
NSN 5935-00-610-1901
NSN 6320-01-082-2970
NSN 6320-00-695-3891
NSN 5905-00-027-8434
NSN 5895-01-116-1692
NSN 5915-01-420-6615
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5996-00-674-9702
NSN 5920-01-483-1196
NSN 6645-01-462-2101