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 6645-01-510-1984
NSN 5998-01-648-7643
NSN 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 5930-01-094-5928
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6145-01-346-3931
NSN 4140-01-364-0109
NSN 6650-00-903-5419
NSN 5960-01-158-9166
NSN 6620-00-827-1611
NSN 5935-00-065-0904
NSN 6110-01-038-2028