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 6610-00-288-5655
NSN 5945-01-234-1522
NSN 5915-00-156-2083
NSN 6240-01-399-8231
NSN 5945-00-180-5261
NSN 6650-00-692-1541
NSN 4140-01-533-9614
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6240-00-075-4103
NSN 5925-01-014-2960
NSN 5965-01-298-1685