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 5998-01-550-3242
NSN 6650-01-242-8922
NSN 5910-00-737-5762
NSN 5930-01-534-7060
NSN 6105-01-550-4820
NSN 6685-00-549-6438
NSN 5996-01-031-1926
NSN 5985-00-257-2927
NSN 6110-01-234-5823
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5855-00-147-2508
NSN 6645-01-437-9017