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 6650-01-294-1067
NSN 6620-01-143-7913
NSN 5990-01-238-1975
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5945-01-133-1748
NSN 5925-01-263-3846
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5950-01-627-0472
NSN 5910-01-615-4964
NSN 5945-00-236-9829
NSN 5855-00-293-4708
NSN 6105-00-922-2959