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 6645-01-382-0292
NSN 5965-01-171-7612
NSN 6650-01-097-3940
NSN 6150-01-377-4037
NSN 6685-00-960-7667
NSN 7035-00-794-0792
NSN 5920-01-104-4332
NSN 5905-01-126-9333
NSN 5950-01-259-4434
NSN 6645-00-909-2143
NSN 5975-01-628-1835
NSN 5895-01-324-3924