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 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 5996-00-872-3374
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6685-01-562-7275
NSN 5915-01-648-2126
NSN 6240-01-287-4345
NSN 6135-01-574-2040
NSN 5950-00-494-4831
NSN 6685-01-415-2235
NSN 5996-01-348-0546
NSN 6130-01-090-0631
NSN 5905-00-379-4658