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 6650-01-522-3637
NSN 6685-01-197-7386
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 5925-00-732-7530
NSN 5985-01-430-4395
NSN 6110-01-196-9194
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 2925-01-161-2325
NSN 5998-00-126-9077
NSN 6610-01-651-0987
NSN 5855-01-408-3154
NSN 5990-00-604-3023