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 6645-00-932-1464
NSN 5905-00-471-2470
NSN 4140-00-274-9638
NSN 6240-00-311-6180
NSN 5990-00-860-9207
NSN 5920-01-224-7028
NSN 2925-00-445-4054
NSN 6240-00-067-7526
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 5950-00-141-5973
NSN 6645-00-003-0337
NSN 6645-00-413-0461