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 6645-00-411-3733
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 5975-01-443-3292
NSN 6220-01-466-5084
NSN 6645-01-055-5465
NSN 4140-01-592-2394
NSN 2925-01-569-5471
NSN 5915-01-172-9864
NSN 6685-01-627-0998
NSN 5975-01-040-0373
NSN 5935-01-408-4623
NSN 6150-01-267-9546