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 6645-00-209-5778
NSN 6240-01-212-9586
NSN 5915-01-470-2299
NSN 6150-01-094-0787
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5950-00-833-1613
NSN 6620-01-470-0172
NSN 5925-01-310-2817
NSN 4140-01-485-0474
NSN 5950-01-611-5690
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 5960-01-029-5637