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 5945-01-613-0187
NSN 6650-01-074-8232
NSN 5910-01-244-5276
NSN 5935-01-039-6815
NSN 6610-00-720-3237
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5910-01-640-6820
NSN 6650-01-010-0107
NSN 5835-01-611-8912
NSN 6650-01-382-8569
NSN 5910-00-550-1918
NSN 5935-00-720-4636