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 6645-01-575-2297
NSN 4140-01-644-4637
NSN 5905-00-280-1869
NSN 6135-01-503-1688
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 5895-01-383-3331
NSN 5910-01-337-1503
NSN 5935-01-411-6300
NSN 6105-00-988-2471
NSN 6610-01-349-6333
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 5960-01-570-8605