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 6650-01-616-6235
NSN 6105-01-297-0931
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 5975-01-025-5794
NSN 6110-01-319-7177
NSN 5985-00-141-5971
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5996-01-653-8065
NSN 6150-01-142-2601
NSN 5905-01-381-1425
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 5925-01-416-0913