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 6650-01-207-2905
NSN 5990-01-172-4553
NSN 5930-01-423-8424
NSN 6145-01-397-8526
NSN 5915-01-480-6891
NSN 6105-01-326-3734
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5935-01-468-0608
NSN 6610-01-169-1866
NSN 6110-01-130-2975
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5960-01-057-4058