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 6645-00-927-1444
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5935-01-643-3334
NSN 6130-01-415-1423
NSN 5950-00-806-4223
NSN 4140-01-133-6446
NSN 5945-00-824-4744
NSN 5985-00-197-5392
NSN 6320-01-380-0561
NSN 5905-01-547-7546
NSN 6105-01-440-9271
NSN 5895-00-242-8110