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 6650-01-120-6231
NSN 5895-00-490-5988
NSN 5930-01-474-4344
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 5985-00-264-8931
NSN 5996-00-078-0869
NSN 5895-01-246-2949
NSN 5985-00-262-9175
NSN 5905-00-221-3766
NSN 5935-01-367-7984
NSN 6110-01-388-2389
NSN 2925-00-265-7539