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 6650-01-285-9711
NSN 5910-00-513-7364
NSN 6130-01-032-0459
NSN 5998-00-360-1738
NSN 5998-01-442-4802
NSN 5925-01-167-8144
NSN 6650-00-391-8404
NSN 5998-00-787-7144
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6135-01-035-1871
NSN 6240-00-705-7731
NSN 6105-00-327-7542