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 6650-01-259-3008
NSN 5920-01-632-9399
NSN 2925-00-480-9068
NSN 5920-00-107-5371
NSN 5990-01-492-4837
NSN 5945-00-921-5881
NSN 5910-01-126-5267
NSN 5925-00-313-6049
NSN 5920-01-110-9242
NSN 5935-01-366-1985
NSN 2925-01-552-7151
NSN 5960-01-425-1454