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 6650-01-069-8211
NSN 6610-00-292-5411
NSN 5960-01-228-8858
NSN 5985-00-102-5847
NSN 5950-01-579-7064
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 6220-01-643-6560
NSN 5895-00-153-0086
NSN 6685-00-354-2086
NSN 5950-00-823-4425
NSN 5915-01-323-8112
NSN 5910-01-536-2751