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 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5985-01-289-7653
NSN 5990-00-548-6163
NSN 5895-01-093-3354
NSN 6105-00-964-4060
NSN 4140-01-125-2906
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 7035-00-368-8761
NSN 5895-01-206-0675
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5855-00-177-3529
NSN 5945-01-465-9503