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 6645-00-276-7544
NSN 5950-00-009-2804
NSN 7035-01-545-4409
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 7035-01-618-5455
NSN 6685-00-290-5824
NSN 6150-00-647-3285
NSN 5990-01-561-0737
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 4140-01-196-6308
NSN 5950-01-490-1609
NSN 6135-01-293-3066