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 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 6645-00-927-8207
NSN 6645-01-136-0562
NSN 6645-01-410-8905
NSN 6240-01-367-6561
NSN 7035-01-102-5811
NSN 6220-01-081-7631
NSN 6620-01-497-3744
NSN 6645-01-016-1306
NSN 5998-01-338-6524
NSN 6610-01-083-1446