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 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 6645-00-489-8575
NSN 5975-01-092-1830
NSN 6620-01-059-0876
NSN 5835-01-433-8790
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5895-01-446-6066
NSN 6145-01-067-7796
NSN 5930-01-260-9999
NSN 5915-01-004-7640
NSN 5905-01-420-6349
NSN 6320-01-433-3953