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 5950-00-199-7652
NSN 6130-01-649-6387
NSN 5915-01-282-6655
NSN 2925-01-544-3018
NSN 5996-00-179-9583
NSN 6610-00-464-6924
NSN 6240-01-394-5697
NSN 6240-01-289-2805
NSN 6610-01-495-0596
NSN 5925-01-106-3641
NSN 6610-01-324-5221
NSN 5945-01-357-7118