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 6645-01-493-8632
NSN 5950-00-899-0819
NSN 6110-01-057-9157
NSN 5996-01-432-2000
NSN 7035-01-245-2858
NSN 5965-01-518-3296
NSN 5925-00-134-7392
NSN 5835-00-348-2013
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 5996-00-076-2267
NSN 7035-01-500-5640
NSN 6620-01-061-3497