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 5999-00-242-5787
NSN 5895-01-370-4303
NSN 4140-01-287-3253
NSN 5915-01-526-7227
NSN 5945-01-528-8018
NSN 4140-00-618-4213
NSN 5935-00-100-1147
NSN 5920-01-607-8055
NSN 6650-01-569-0004
NSN 6645-01-124-6277
NSN 6685-01-581-8294
NSN 6145-01-348-3779