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 6650-01-581-7526
NSN 6610-01-595-9809
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 6130-01-204-0888
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5999-01-608-8929
NSN 5998-01-630-5833
NSN 5895-01-261-6457
NSN 6105-01-392-1539
NSN 5965-01-260-0780
NSN 5895-01-495-1606
NSN 5985-01-580-0952