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 6650-01-181-4073
NSN 5945-01-393-7267
NSN 2925-01-495-2690
NSN 5985-01-408-7522
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5895-00-498-4683
NSN 5965-01-442-7364
NSN 5950-01-582-2243
NSN 5965-00-553-6898
NSN 5855-01-500-0449
NSN 5910-01-521-4415
NSN 6240-00-826-4202