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 6650-01-049-1881
NSN 6145-00-177-4731
NSN 5999-00-928-5658
NSN 6685-00-822-9465
NSN 5965-01-136-1553
NSN 5985-00-801-5619
NSN 5996-00-088-0584
NSN 5990-01-129-7701
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5960-01-005-9530
NSN 6110-01-594-6756
NSN 5910-01-127-7340