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 6645-01-516-7978
NSN 6240-01-058-1392
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 5930-01-657-3034
NSN 5998-00-845-4873
NSN 4140-01-172-3182
NSN 5950-01-068-5913
NSN 5945-01-251-0100
NSN 5855-01-093-3080
NSN 6145-01-124-2124
NSN 5975-01-435-5649