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 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5950-01-650-6804
NSN 6105-01-310-0801
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6145-01-249-3605
NSN 5999-01-437-6514
NSN 5935-01-193-0240
NSN 6610-00-899-9288
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 6220-01-193-2021
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5895-01-634-0630