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 6650-00-506-0054
NSN 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 6320-01-491-0327
NSN 4140-00-871-9619
NSN 5935-00-997-4161
NSN 6650-01-583-4444
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 6105-01-157-3033
NSN 6110-01-410-5076
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 5998-01-194-7227