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 6650-01-493-6638
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 6110-01-113-7642
NSN 5930-00-361-8632
NSN 5895-00-644-5712
NSN 5985-01-478-4888
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 4140-01-318-4363
NSN 5975-01-348-9723
NSN 5935-00-584-7365
NSN 6130-00-930-8823
NSN 6130-01-528-8204