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 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 5985-00-910-0894
NSN 5915-01-061-1050
NSN 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 5855-01-217-6857
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5895-01-443-6066
NSN 5895-01-098-3691
NSN 5998-01-411-6020
NSN 6105-01-465-0193
NSN 5930-01-151-6546
NSN 5999-00-264-9504