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 6645-00-973-0178
NSN 5930-01-590-5216
NSN 6135-01-485-9082
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 5925-01-347-7140
NSN 5915-01-545-4759
NSN 5930-01-620-6563
NSN 4140-01-182-4830
NSN 6320-01-160-3730
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5965-01-501-2390
NSN 6135-00-168-3876