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 5950-01-644-2683
NSN 6135-01-014-9755
NSN 6610-01-391-6781
NSN 5935-01-627-2697
NSN 6645-00-933-2170
NSN 6610-01-495-7122
NSN 2925-01-307-2637
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5975-01-173-5127
NSN 6645-01-037-7725
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5935-01-378-5662