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 6650-01-353-3296
NSN 5915-01-128-0282
NSN 6685-00-907-7666
NSN 5996-00-677-7996
NSN 6130-00-764-2278
NSN 6145-01-318-3356
NSN 6130-00-862-5516
NSN 5925-00-830-8148
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 6110-00-090-2413
NSN 5910-00-175-9203
NSN 5950-00-709-6235