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 6650-01-224-7923
NSN 5999-01-080-1294
NSN 5835-00-397-7697
NSN 6105-01-390-8849
NSN 5965-01-351-6977
NSN 5950-00-107-7321
NSN 7035-01-241-2127
NSN 5835-00-943-2763
NSN 5990-00-110-1153
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 6105-01-053-9394
NSN 5945-01-443-3423