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 2925-01-062-2660
NSN 6645-00-515-6148
NSN 5990-01-069-4604
NSN 5965-01-392-1761
NSN 5915-01-276-2934
NSN 6685-01-574-6908
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 5945-01-574-4933
NSN 5910-00-374-5048
NSN 6650-01-161-9097
NSN 6650-01-533-1267
NSN 6610-00-935-7131