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 6645-01-240-4640
NSN 6620-00-942-1349
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 6110-00-880-1318
NSN 6105-00-852-8197
NSN 6150-01-271-5408
NSN 6145-01-548-4920
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 2925-01-071-9291
NSN 5920-01-225-3336
NSN 6130-00-869-0758
NSN 5910-01-633-9963