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 6645-00-971-2023
NSN 5895-00-989-3586
NSN 5920-01-437-8129
NSN 6645-00-772-0532
NSN 6150-00-949-9889
NSN 6240-01-605-4455
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5925-01-094-3659
NSN 5910-00-165-0629
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 5910-01-499-4766
NSN 6620-01-421-3917