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 6645-00-690-0423
NSN 6685-01-027-1168
NSN 5905-01-581-5096
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 4140-00-713-2706
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 6620-01-290-8209
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 5895-01-104-5865
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6145-01-460-9225
NSN 7035-01-012-2259