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 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5985-01-388-4057
NSN 5990-01-301-8394
NSN 5996-00-257-8628
NSN 5905-01-204-9412
NSN 5895-00-491-9506
NSN 6240-00-494-9869
NSN 5960-01-046-8308
NSN 6110-00-578-7243
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 6135-00-422-3967