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 6645-01-480-0662
NSN 6135-00-982-1882
NSN 6220-01-303-3259
NSN 4140-01-531-6124
NSN 5935-01-474-5095
NSN 5905-01-531-2740
NSN 5910-01-447-2417
NSN 5950-00-226-5327
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 5950-00-373-3839
NSN 5960-00-720-0615
NSN 5835-01-566-5462