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 6645-00-880-5927
NSN 5950-00-053-0145
NSN 6110-00-852-0683
NSN 6240-00-869-5079
NSN 5945-01-335-7118
NSN 6145-01-653-9342
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 5835-01-391-4556
NSN 6105-01-537-7634
NSN 5905-01-129-6184
NSN 5996-01-605-0950
NSN 5950-01-238-2909