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 6645-00-505-6026
NSN 6145-01-535-7062
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5996-01-260-7371
NSN 5895-01-454-2947
NSN 5930-01-590-4582
NSN 5930-01-146-4324
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6145-01-168-7756
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 6240-01-161-1430
NSN 6650-01-454-3678