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 4140-01-316-2024
NSN 6650-01-008-0724
NSN 7035-01-657-3875
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5990-01-384-2697
NSN 6105-00-808-9527
NSN 5996-01-234-6084
NSN 5985-01-429-9286
NSN 6610-01-530-1313
NSN 5996-01-468-1234
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5965-00-204-8513