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 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 5999-01-479-9402
NSN 6610-01-471-3467
NSN 2925-00-964-0823
NSN 5950-01-297-5958
NSN 5905-01-524-9405
NSN 5999-01-168-7962
NSN 6150-01-463-3409
NSN 6645-01-151-9732
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6610-00-862-5901