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 6645-01-563-2812
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 5855-01-548-5241
NSN 6150-01-211-0946
NSN 5975-00-336-1208
NSN 5996-00-686-7065
NSN 5975-01-567-5068
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 7035-01-642-1749
NSN 5835-01-397-1585
NSN 6685-00-553-1995
NSN 2925-00-355-5130