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 6645-00-833-2395
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 5905-01-089-7897
NSN 6105-01-086-8951
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5895-01-494-6243
NSN 6145-01-030-0991
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5998-01-067-2361
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6150-00-878-8027