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 6650-01-172-2226
NSN 6220-00-995-2837
NSN 5965-00-871-8987
NSN 6610-01-151-1540
NSN 5935-00-829-0230
NSN 5960-00-118-8098
NSN 5985-01-171-0735
NSN 5910-00-058-6277
NSN 5935-01-113-6867
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6150-01-232-9002
NSN 5910-01-176-1513