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 6650-01-274-3828
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 5965-00-063-9558
NSN 5950-01-195-9893
NSN 5920-01-014-0611
NSN 2925-00-519-5292
NSN 6150-01-157-6319
NSN 5905-01-341-6703
NSN 5965-01-304-9127
NSN 6130-01-534-7591
NSN 5895-00-837-3441
NSN 5996-01-117-2559