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 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 6650-00-140-8776
NSN 6105-01-513-0310
NSN 5990-00-469-7654
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5935-01-408-3919
NSN 6150-01-112-9371
NSN 5945-00-276-0693
NSN 5855-01-050-4944
NSN 6685-01-151-2655
NSN 5935-00-113-0369
NSN 6645-01-646-2953