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 6650-01-431-9625
NSN 2925-01-573-1067
NSN 5920-01-094-7284
NSN 6220-01-391-5323
NSN 5950-00-069-6520
NSN 5999-01-144-4624
NSN 5998-00-921-6568
NSN 6110-01-450-8082
NSN 5895-00-959-2284
NSN 5998-01-354-0793
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5855-01-645-8185