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 6645-01-032-5337
NSN 4140-01-111-2486
NSN 5895-00-877-3788
NSN 6685-00-605-9738
NSN 5910-00-557-6997
NSN 5920-01-045-1484
NSN 6685-00-372-4670
NSN 6105-01-434-8082
NSN 5999-01-604-6960
NSN 5910-01-631-6235
NSN 5920-01-056-1528
NSN 2925-01-650-3412