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 6645-00-445-8143
NSN 6110-01-626-6815
NSN 6650-00-476-9450
NSN 5998-00-119-8330
NSN 6620-01-530-5889
NSN 5999-01-166-0255
NSN 6685-01-252-8887
NSN 5935-01-496-1332
NSN 6240-01-177-3305
NSN 6220-00-332-9408
NSN 2925-00-936-0188
NSN 5965-00-285-0745