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 6645-00-715-1531
NSN 5925-01-417-9170
NSN 6650-01-348-9741
NSN 5945-00-858-6338
NSN 6105-01-446-5610
NSN 6220-01-144-0775
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 5905-01-060-2643
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5960-01-123-8775
NSN 6650-01-358-0948
NSN 6150-01-490-3948