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 6685-01-583-5151
NSN 5965-01-319-3933
NSN 7035-01-189-7367
NSN 5990-01-388-0252
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 6240-01-152-1084
NSN 5935-00-445-7902
NSN 6650-01-290-4001
NSN 6645-00-368-8636
NSN 6645-00-244-0359
NSN 5996-00-165-2247
NSN 4140-00-069-5154