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 5950-01-417-9634
NSN 6105-00-194-6583
NSN 6650-01-261-5239
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 6645-01-463-3441
NSN 5998-01-229-2807
NSN 4140-00-103-9728
NSN 5945-01-303-1408
NSN 6610-00-856-7136
NSN 2925-01-578-7731
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5895-01-182-0097