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 6645-00-152-1702
NSN 6220-01-533-5236
NSN 6685-01-128-9788
NSN 6130-01-422-9855
NSN 5915-00-150-4694
NSN 5925-01-535-2938
NSN 5965-01-141-3938
NSN 5915-01-202-8426
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 5999-01-240-8246
NSN 5905-01-529-8127
NSN 6685-00-276-1308