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 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 5835-01-101-5857
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5975-00-613-9064
NSN 2925-00-631-1709
NSN 5965-01-169-1194
NSN 6610-01-281-7536
NSN 5965-00-886-8511
NSN 5950-01-268-2242
NSN 5975-01-067-9134
NSN 6610-00-853-3874
NSN 5925-00-828-8356