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 6650-01-220-3842
NSN 2925-01-301-1727
NSN 5990-00-730-1792
NSN 5910-01-358-1381
NSN 7035-00-465-3298
NSN 5910-00-230-0533
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5920-01-167-0810
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5920-01-010-1827
NSN 6645-01-430-7124
NSN 5925-00-554-4114