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 6130-01-644-5697
NSN 6105-01-369-4702
NSN 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 6650-01-409-1992
NSN 5985-01-328-8072
NSN 5965-01-078-6776
NSN 5950-00-941-8246
NSN 5950-01-110-6374
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5935-00-052-7791
NSN 5965-01-354-1677
NSN 5945-01-383-0625