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 6650-01-259-4598
NSN 5910-01-579-6633
NSN 6685-01-461-4054
NSN 5855-01-480-1396
NSN 6620-00-767-4377
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5935-00-394-9903
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6240-01-327-4945
NSN 5990-01-583-2870
NSN 6240-00-319-4549
NSN 4140-01-027-4116