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 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 6240-01-460-5100
NSN 6620-01-499-7705
NSN 5855-01-213-3267
NSN 6150-00-796-7826
NSN 6610-01-422-1322
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5945-01-519-2369
NSN 6220-01-035-9593
NSN 6645-01-593-6149
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5945-01-462-9594