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 6685-00-620-4432
NSN 5920-00-276-3403
NSN 6150-01-116-3188
NSN 5975-00-374-5245
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5935-01-355-1620
NSN 5945-01-485-3447
NSN 6105-01-382-6066
NSN 6145-01-087-5860
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 4140-00-789-2543
NSN 6145-00-033-2997