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 6650-01-216-2707
NSN 2925-01-137-4062
NSN 5975-01-429-8033
NSN 5998-01-627-0788
NSN 5925-01-571-7018
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5935-01-169-1709
NSN 6685-01-044-6366
NSN 6105-01-152-1359
NSN 5930-00-151-9286
NSN 4140-00-060-4052
NSN 5945-01-634-0588