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 6650-01-118-2222
NSN 5965-00-950-0602
NSN 5960-00-410-3500
NSN 5920-00-269-6178
NSN 6110-01-455-4861
NSN 5960-00-728-3459
NSN 5925-00-122-8674
NSN 5998-01-146-5510
NSN 6645-01-620-3483
NSN 5935-00-504-4421
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5925-01-103-4893