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 6650-00-789-5128
NSN 6685-01-117-1755
NSN 5905-00-623-8700
NSN 5950-01-501-5682
NSN 6240-01-495-3978
NSN 5920-01-069-4538
NSN 5975-00-226-8429
NSN 5975-01-631-0741
NSN 5998-01-127-7512
NSN 6130-00-578-8236
NSN 7035-01-406-4146
NSN 5855-00-973-5717