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 5950-01-146-2936
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 6130-00-528-1266
NSN 5925-01-421-4473
NSN 6650-01-178-5644
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5985-01-411-5447
NSN 6650-01-271-4893
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5905-01-462-5733
NSN 6105-01-261-8028