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 6650-01-424-8048
NSN 6240-00-947-2006
NSN 5910-01-413-8634
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5910-00-060-1551
NSN 6135-01-368-2785
NSN 5975-01-237-4093
NSN 5945-01-176-9101
NSN 5945-01-466-3120
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 6130-00-952-1803
NSN 5930-01-381-1059