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 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 5999-01-591-0171
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 5950-01-409-2785
NSN 2925-01-592-3907
NSN 5910-01-602-7581
NSN 5985-00-171-5084
NSN 4140-00-032-5739
NSN 5915-00-269-2748
NSN 6105-01-040-9677
NSN 6650-00-160-4288