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 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 5920-01-335-6347
NSN 6610-00-862-5901
NSN 6620-01-568-2555
NSN 6145-00-156-4394
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 5975-00-392-2890
NSN 5999-01-257-0207
NSN 6110-00-152-8967
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5985-01-415-5785
NSN 5895-01-300-8251