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 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5930-00-269-4996
NSN 6130-01-290-9776
NSN 5985-01-065-1675
NSN 6220-00-845-5245
NSN 5905-01-157-0347
NSN 5905-00-957-2042
NSN 5915-00-794-2991
NSN 5910-01-026-9587
NSN 5998-01-367-0953
NSN 5920-01-274-8565