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 6645-00-877-4192
NSN 6685-01-443-5111
NSN 6130-01-104-6207
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 5975-01-596-8077
NSN 5915-01-463-8413
NSN 5925-01-579-3744
NSN 6620-01-166-4893
NSN 4140-00-355-8644
NSN 5920-01-061-4608
NSN 5975-01-099-2407
NSN 2925-01-076-6128