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 6145-01-449-6865
NSN 5935-00-413-7217
NSN 6650-01-106-8601
NSN 6620-01-239-3804
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6610-00-931-3655
NSN 6150-01-451-3763
NSN 6610-01-603-0703
NSN 5998-01-381-6463
NSN 2925-00-984-7525
NSN 5835-00-562-7524
NSN 5950-00-071-3614