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 4140-01-650-8164
NSN 6645-00-943-9063
NSN 6645-01-439-8368
NSN 5930-00-935-4539
NSN 6620-01-334-8938
NSN 6150-00-518-4558
NSN 5960-01-552-0862
NSN 5835-00-009-2862
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5925-00-633-6236
NSN 6650-01-267-3223
NSN 7035-00-541-8516