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 6645-01-113-2525
NSN 5945-01-435-9422
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6240-00-344-8582
NSN 5910-01-394-3405
NSN 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 5998-01-009-8750
NSN 6620-01-537-4121
NSN 5925-01-423-6164
NSN 6240-01-026-0032
NSN 5960-01-653-9441
NSN 5915-01-484-9097