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 6645-01-495-5553
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 5935-01-326-2351
NSN 5999-01-082-1771
NSN 5930-00-553-4435
NSN 5920-01-327-2570
NSN 6610-01-435-2935
NSN 6220-01-447-7841
NSN 6610-01-008-5264
NSN 6620-01-457-9476
NSN 5945-00-983-5984
NSN 4140-01-372-8925