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 6645-00-356-5705
NSN 6145-01-069-9332
NSN 5945-01-136-3105
NSN 6135-01-645-4653
NSN 6110-01-272-6026
NSN 5985-01-508-9960
NSN 6220-01-651-7911
NSN 6110-01-466-6395
NSN 5999-01-197-8160
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5996-01-218-5678
NSN 6145-00-251-0357