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 6645-00-920-8690
NSN 5905-00-519-0582
NSN 4140-00-069-5154
NSN 6145-01-373-2684
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5999-01-204-0035
NSN 5855-01-575-4439
NSN 6610-01-075-7490
NSN 5935-01-352-0334
NSN 5945-01-573-4452
NSN 5965-00-055-8013
NSN 6110-01-505-2074