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 6645-00-876-4413
NSN 5920-01-653-0019
NSN 5835-01-628-1748
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 6220-00-477-5946
NSN 6240-01-197-0489
NSN 5920-01-580-5434
NSN 5930-01-125-7319
NSN 5925-01-551-9134
NSN 6645-01-195-6207
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6135-01-633-8502