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 6645-00-724-7668
NSN 6145-01-436-2146
NSN 5930-01-239-8539
NSN 5945-01-263-5169
NSN 4140-00-139-5799
NSN 5855-01-569-8696
NSN 5925-01-344-2266
NSN 5920-01-359-8720
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5985-00-517-7418
NSN 5930-01-053-4315
NSN 5996-00-583-0796