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 6645-00-904-2754
NSN 4140-01-125-5187
NSN 6240-00-370-5862
NSN 5905-01-219-0304
NSN 6220-01-633-9258
NSN 5998-00-835-3147
NSN 2925-01-265-2853
NSN 6645-01-542-3672
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6685-00-923-4177
NSN 5855-01-255-1688