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 6645-00-337-8298
NSN 6130-01-606-2008
NSN 5998-01-224-5227
NSN 5950-00-122-0887
NSN 6145-00-726-3761
NSN 4140-01-535-5269
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5960-00-090-2991
NSN 5945-01-093-2489
NSN 5999-01-610-3823
NSN 5998-01-553-8739
NSN 5905-01-033-5467