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 6145-00-520-1714
NSN 6650-01-419-0286
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 5998-00-299-2740
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6645-01-537-9415
NSN 6150-01-575-2351
NSN 5965-01-362-9609
NSN 5998-01-438-1704
NSN 6650-01-199-7347