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 6240-01-232-2665
NSN 6620-00-461-4934
NSN 5835-01-081-9345
NSN 6650-01-056-0980
NSN 6645-01-444-3016
NSN 5950-00-459-1781
NSN 5985-01-542-8791
NSN 5998-01-422-4762
NSN 5998-01-455-8642
NSN 6610-01-518-3923
NSN 5915-01-331-1754
NSN 2925-01-442-4171