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 6645-00-593-5420
NSN 6240-00-420-9251
NSN 6645-00-383-7783
NSN 6240-00-723-3378
NSN 5910-01-564-4139
NSN 5945-01-467-9886
NSN 6145-01-615-0099
NSN 5925-01-605-3888
NSN 5925-00-100-0102
NSN 5996-01-330-0684
NSN 5945-01-441-8331
NSN 6145-01-329-3685