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 6645-00-888-5820
NSN 6645-01-391-6492
NSN 5915-01-493-3231
NSN 6220-01-508-3408
NSN 5925-01-160-9069
NSN 5985-00-074-4763
NSN 6110-01-492-5852
NSN 5915-00-689-4575
NSN 5996-01-298-0499
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 4140-00-571-5337
NSN 5996-00-272-2560