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 6645-00-690-0423
NSN 5905-00-273-9476
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5930-01-505-0143
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 2925-01-181-3972
NSN 5990-01-606-7521
NSN 6240-01-298-9911
NSN 5990-01-012-0613
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 2925-00-388-8932
NSN 2925-01-415-2140