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 6650-01-471-0286
NSN 5910-01-087-6929
NSN 5935-01-435-6574
NSN 5985-00-440-8939
NSN 6145-00-604-6916
NSN 5950-01-330-4694
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 6105-00-064-9729
NSN 5998-01-524-3530
NSN 5975-01-209-4719
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 6620-01-247-4127