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 6650-01-112-0453
NSN 5920-01-170-3464
NSN 5975-01-433-1901
NSN 7035-01-422-6850
NSN 5895-00-470-8276
NSN 5945-01-644-3197
NSN 6130-00-684-6773
NSN 6645-00-880-8045
NSN 4140-01-522-3865
NSN 7035-01-512-0334
NSN 6650-01-080-2028
NSN 6685-01-554-9217