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 6650-00-849-9689
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5920-00-615-3915
NSN 5990-00-670-9660
NSN 5996-01-223-5664
NSN 5975-01-505-1746
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 5915-00-420-1557
NSN 4140-01-389-6209
NSN 5905-01-314-7221
NSN 5925-01-224-7940
NSN 6150-01-433-0773