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 6650-01-543-3349
NSN 5925-01-129-0314
NSN 5960-01-061-9166
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6650-00-548-9797
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5990-00-222-9899
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 6685-00-216-1810
NSN 6130-01-484-9310
NSN 5945-01-030-4837