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 6650-01-142-0953
NSN 5975-01-351-5249
NSN 5895-01-396-6196
NSN 5915-00-981-1603
NSN 5996-01-558-2862
NSN 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 5915-01-239-8747
NSN 6650-00-567-8551
NSN 5996-01-286-3806
NSN 5915-01-555-8081
NSN 5930-01-194-2218
NSN 5925-00-738-4654