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 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 5920-01-595-9534
NSN 5925-01-069-9459
NSN 5998-01-269-3650
NSN 6240-01-186-6448
NSN 5905-01-509-7046
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6135-01-440-7774
NSN 6135-01-586-5018
NSN 7035-01-429-0431
NSN 5985-01-323-7029
NSN 2925-01-142-0981