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 6650-01-075-8355
NSN 5965-01-125-5367
NSN 5975-01-237-2163
NSN 5925-00-892-1115
NSN 5905-01-519-8673
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 5895-00-870-0088
NSN 5998-01-015-6092
NSN 6130-00-269-8273
NSN 2925-01-661-0650
NSN 6110-01-429-6773
NSN 5950-00-373-9119