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 6645-01-012-5972
NSN 6110-01-064-1044
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 6110-01-527-9769
NSN 6610-01-233-0949
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6150-01-106-0989
NSN 4140-01-163-1557
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6240-01-346-2040
NSN 5960-01-415-3574