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 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6110-01-166-2561
NSN 5985-00-886-8507
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 6150-01-357-6518
NSN 5915-01-202-8426
NSN 5930-00-079-0452
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 4140-01-314-5323
NSN 6645-01-660-3097
NSN 6650-01-130-6799