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 6650-01-513-2644
NSN 5960-01-358-9733
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5930-00-348-6601
NSN 6610-00-989-8912
NSN 5945-00-530-8417
NSN 5895-01-555-8226
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 6135-01-412-5836
NSN 6130-00-420-1248
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5975-01-605-3260