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 6645-00-483-7044
NSN 5998-01-417-7165
NSN 6220-01-376-1608
NSN 5965-00-193-2406
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5920-01-589-2844
NSN 6110-01-360-5661
NSN 5925-01-514-5612
NSN 5945-01-271-7456
NSN 6240-01-171-0374
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5920-01-441-2481