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 6645-01-615-1052
NSN 5835-00-466-3075
NSN 6240-01-236-0781
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 5998-01-614-9631
NSN 6240-01-349-6320
NSN 6220-01-263-7281
NSN 5996-00-747-9770
NSN 5965-01-258-1988
NSN 5985-00-199-8997
NSN 2925-00-596-9775