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 6650-01-250-3989
NSN 5920-00-961-0497
NSN 6650-01-089-6192
NSN 5985-00-706-3128
NSN 5855-01-443-3970
NSN 6135-01-296-1860
NSN 6105-01-509-6049
NSN 6110-01-359-8715
NSN 5905-01-139-1403
NSN 6650-01-030-0238
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 5910-00-497-6094