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 6645-01-166-1891
NSN 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 6135-01-299-7252
NSN 5998-00-411-0614
NSN 6645-00-394-8924
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5920-01-445-5701
NSN 2925-01-274-8576
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 7035-01-038-9970
NSN 6610-01-601-1833
NSN 5950-01-062-0877