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 5835-01-027-0597
NSN 6650-00-919-5521
NSN 6105-00-268-2878
NSN 6610-01-432-8459
NSN 7035-01-444-4240
NSN 5905-01-102-5497
NSN 5855-01-027-8414
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 6105-01-321-7466
NSN 6650-00-547-4557
NSN 5960-00-957-0951
NSN 5965-01-649-9293