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 6645-00-838-6939
NSN 5965-01-577-8503
NSN 5905-01-654-2659
NSN 6610-01-275-0119
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5985-01-323-7236
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5965-01-191-0735
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 5835-01-621-2525
NSN 7035-01-356-4025