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 6650-01-192-2340
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 5895-01-085-5471
NSN 6620-01-144-2488
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 6145-01-536-7644
NSN 5835-01-136-3394
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5965-00-431-2492
NSN 5999-00-351-6755
NSN 5855-00-494-9581