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 6645-01-101-2877
NSN 5950-01-299-9063
NSN 5910-01-225-9928
NSN 5925-01-145-7772
NSN 5925-01-443-6246
NSN 5925-01-310-8456
NSN 5855-01-441-1392
NSN 6610-01-444-0169
NSN 5905-01-231-3250
NSN 6130-01-195-4304
NSN 5895-00-082-0877
NSN 5990-01-540-1619