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 6650-01-003-6929
NSN 6150-00-255-7707
NSN 6685-01-297-4367
NSN 5920-01-034-6742
NSN 5915-00-254-3436
NSN 5975-01-218-4407
NSN 5996-00-119-5278
NSN 6240-01-112-7576
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 2925-00-463-1282
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 5985-01-545-4781