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 5950-01-130-2577
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 2925-01-242-8787
NSN 6650-01-397-8856
NSN 5998-01-345-4472
NSN 5998-01-328-8820
NSN 6145-00-903-4619
NSN 5996-01-162-3312
NSN 6220-00-856-3583
NSN 6130-00-173-3987
NSN 6220-01-280-2086
NSN 6650-01-081-4908