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 6650-00-916-7847
NSN 5930-01-388-5320
NSN 4140-00-300-4641
NSN 5855-01-618-6370
NSN 6130-01-317-4998
NSN 5935-01-078-1968
NSN 6240-00-578-7894
NSN 6150-01-025-6305
NSN 5925-01-152-2690
NSN 5950-01-261-2244
NSN 5998-01-112-0223
NSN 5895-01-209-6447