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 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 6145-01-469-5821
NSN 6610-00-891-2272
NSN 6145-01-446-5421
NSN 5925-01-105-2704
NSN 6240-00-435-0433
NSN 5925-01-557-4370
NSN 6685-01-553-9517
NSN 5999-01-195-6683
NSN 6650-00-140-8776
NSN 6150-01-363-8388
NSN 5998-01-049-2067