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 6650-01-559-3861
NSN 5855-01-375-6690
NSN 5960-01-016-3334
NSN 5905-01-441-3002
NSN 6610-00-943-3136
NSN 5925-01-578-5971
NSN 5960-01-521-6865
NSN 5915-01-595-7283
NSN 5930-01-498-9149
NSN 5950-00-408-4785
NSN 6650-01-460-5471
NSN 6105-01-367-2958