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 6645-01-349-6632
NSN 5930-00-964-4643
NSN 5998-00-998-5745
NSN 5945-00-467-7311
NSN 5985-01-476-8182
NSN 4140-01-123-9149
NSN 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 6135-01-382-9278
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5935-01-588-6089
NSN 5999-01-028-6785