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 6645-01-572-7175
NSN 6685-01-245-8952
NSN 5950-01-468-7661
NSN 6150-01-085-2312
NSN 6645-01-417-1913
NSN 6240-00-403-9849
NSN 5975-00-450-0076
NSN 5996-01-058-4510
NSN 5855-00-902-3069
NSN 2925-01-058-1718
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6240-01-266-9492