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 6650-01-469-5651
NSN 5975-01-129-3813
NSN 6150-01-660-8145
NSN 5835-00-111-3419
NSN 5935-00-166-4936
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 2925-00-254-9776
NSN 6150-01-382-9621
NSN 5965-00-680-9749
NSN 5925-01-117-8170
NSN 5895-00-927-1189
NSN 6145-00-891-3509