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 6645-00-916-5615
NSN 6240-01-259-4265
NSN 5950-01-416-4416
NSN 5945-01-387-9492
NSN 5910-00-324-7125
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 6150-01-478-0822
NSN 5999-01-626-8474
NSN 5855-01-420-4988
NSN 5975-01-018-9702
NSN 6110-01-584-8132
NSN 5935-01-481-3609