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 6645-01-643-0297
NSN 5998-01-228-9006
NSN 6240-01-314-9892
NSN 5950-00-847-5226
NSN 5920-01-523-6166
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5965-01-313-9762
NSN 5975-01-244-6418
NSN 5950-01-158-6485
NSN 6130-01-394-1323
NSN 6650-01-346-7678
NSN 5985-00-011-2296