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 6650-01-185-2544
NSN 5905-01-163-7921
NSN 5920-00-397-0802
NSN 6145-01-521-1824
NSN 6240-00-356-6908
NSN 5950-01-294-3708
NSN 6620-00-703-4260
NSN 5835-01-337-8635
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5905-01-153-2512
NSN 5835-01-406-5943
NSN 5999-01-578-6827