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 6240-01-641-2666
NSN 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 6610-01-036-4525
NSN 6650-01-618-5774
NSN 5945-01-615-4983
NSN 5998-00-092-2166
NSN 5950-01-311-8293
NSN 5920-01-364-1866
NSN 5910-00-881-2549
NSN 5999-01-441-5674
NSN 6145-01-087-5860
NSN 2925-01-625-6841