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 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5915-00-761-8856
NSN 5960-01-005-2568
NSN 5910-01-510-4181
NSN 5945-01-072-8864
NSN 6620-00-627-3688
NSN 6145-01-218-5754
NSN 2925-00-450-7783
NSN 6130-01-431-6942
NSN 6240-00-177-0385