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 6645-01-392-2022
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 2925-01-474-3363
NSN 6650-01-460-9111
NSN 2925-00-869-6967
NSN 5945-01-108-7573
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 6320-01-093-5738
NSN 6145-01-330-4550
NSN 6240-01-417-7978
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5999-01-072-2961