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 6650-01-393-4152
NSN 6620-01-542-8709
NSN 5998-00-907-5083
NSN 6620-01-333-4734
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 6685-01-206-2681
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5925-00-221-8639
NSN 6650-01-550-4738
NSN 5960-01-117-1887
NSN 7035-01-605-2346
NSN 5999-01-467-9458