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 6645-01-651-6119
NSN 5960-00-866-7543
NSN 6150-01-263-1536
NSN 5975-01-492-9860
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5925-01-229-7162
NSN 5910-01-459-1447
NSN 6240-01-383-1576
NSN 5915-00-841-1939
NSN 2925-01-609-8464
NSN 6685-00-177-2563
NSN 4140-00-009-8803