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 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 5910-00-431-5341
NSN 5935-01-467-4347
NSN 5996-01-467-2177
NSN 6220-01-364-7808
NSN 5905-00-407-2575
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5965-01-221-0569
NSN 6110-01-124-9848
NSN 5985-01-358-8141