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 6650-00-932-2048
NSN 2925-00-311-0825
NSN 5975-00-288-5877
NSN 5835-00-564-0057
NSN 5905-01-434-3245
NSN 5835-01-371-8759
NSN 2925-00-051-1467
NSN 5920-01-037-1505
NSN 6240-01-419-7798
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5905-01-389-3116
NSN 6105-01-516-3392