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 6645-00-613-2378
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5960-00-967-7026
NSN 5910-01-463-9061
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5950-01-569-5469
NSN 5925-01-462-6172
NSN 5925-01-031-9918
NSN 5975-01-620-4082
NSN 5945-01-407-1602
NSN 5945-00-891-2617
NSN 6130-01-337-6194