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 7035-01-587-5644
NSN 5990-00-765-1264
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6220-01-648-5201
NSN 5945-01-626-1401
NSN 5945-01-487-7428
NSN 5910-00-463-3525
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 6650-01-483-4267
NSN 2925-00-196-9003
NSN 6650-01-040-1936
NSN 4140-01-219-7368