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 6610-01-266-3447
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 6105-00-350-4044
NSN 5996-01-359-9931
NSN 5985-01-206-4729
NSN 6135-01-436-7035
NSN 6610-01-482-4630
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 6220-01-513-0060
NSN 5895-01-295-2001