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 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 6620-01-014-7192
NSN 6320-01-267-7990
NSN 5935-01-509-5248
NSN 5835-00-550-7728
NSN 2925-01-132-5827
NSN 6135-01-411-3212
NSN 5930-01-440-8629
NSN 6240-01-165-2693
NSN 5835-01-349-5420
NSN 6620-01-324-7809
NSN 5905-00-074-4561