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 6650-00-425-7028
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 5960-01-239-9651
NSN 5998-00-788-7455
NSN 4140-00-449-7345
NSN 5835-00-498-1551
NSN 5895-01-277-6904
NSN 6650-00-084-4258
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 5835-00-061-5717
NSN 5950-00-553-7355