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 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 6220-01-110-0728
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5935-01-023-1979
NSN 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 5915-01-247-8991
NSN 2925-01-331-5039
NSN 6240-00-916-4217
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 6105-00-084-3490
NSN 5910-01-067-9403