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 6650-01-406-9852
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 5990-00-681-2789
NSN 5945-01-216-5239
NSN 5960-01-464-1443
NSN 5985-01-367-6641
NSN 5965-01-289-5729
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5905-01-202-8489
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 5985-00-791-4560
NSN 5990-00-226-1152