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 6645-01-548-3934
NSN 5996-01-657-7321
NSN 5998-01-434-4684
NSN 6220-00-878-7301
NSN 7035-01-218-4233
NSN 6645-01-269-8377
NSN 5905-00-334-0212
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5950-00-232-5365
NSN 6110-00-654-3539
NSN 5915-01-145-5340