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 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 6685-00-173-3848
NSN 5950-01-023-7692
NSN 5895-01-369-0609
NSN 4140-00-100-4563
NSN 5945-01-164-6514
NSN 5935-00-054-6641
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5935-00-069-0332
NSN 5925-01-473-6893
NSN 5935-00-817-9131
NSN 6645-00-871-1187