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 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 5925-01-485-0125
NSN 5950-01-475-9922
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 5998-01-508-9681
NSN 5925-01-193-8369
NSN 5905-00-432-6363
NSN 7035-01-140-5942
NSN 6110-01-370-0969
NSN 6620-01-493-2312
NSN 6610-01-463-5368
NSN 5950-00-777-0215