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 6650-01-500-2594
NSN 5950-01-125-5009
NSN 6145-01-512-8688
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5935-00-585-5852
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6650-01-237-4689
NSN 4140-01-651-9557
NSN 6135-00-962-4111
NSN 5975-01-480-6200
NSN 5905-01-185-5586
NSN 5925-00-539-8372