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 6645-00-816-5337
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6110-00-244-8542
NSN 6620-01-312-9113
NSN 5975-01-133-6689
NSN 6150-01-132-9273
NSN 6145-00-705-6679
NSN 5999-01-415-0959
NSN 6685-01-305-1524
NSN 5965-00-919-7894
NSN 5985-01-386-3752
NSN 5905-01-077-0520