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 6645-01-497-1998
NSN 6150-00-636-8938
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 6610-01-056-7499
NSN 6130-01-583-5577
NSN 6645-01-527-5864
NSN 6220-00-910-7816
NSN 5930-00-928-8235
NSN 6685-01-394-2600
NSN 5985-00-345-0457
NSN 5965-00-221-6546