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 6650-01-360-9691
NSN 2925-01-294-4125
NSN 5950-01-065-2288
NSN 4140-01-483-1993
NSN 6645-01-440-2962
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6645-00-337-8298
NSN 5925-01-502-9177
NSN 6145-01-318-6720
NSN 7035-01-060-1227
NSN 6240-00-381-5833
NSN 6610-01-412-0058