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 6650-00-710-0076
NSN 5920-00-518-4452
NSN 6685-01-527-5561
NSN 5925-01-415-6551
NSN 5930-01-125-7319
NSN 6620-00-842-6372
NSN 5996-00-336-3046
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 5945-01-534-6505
NSN 6105-00-322-5366
NSN 5930-01-191-1969
NSN 2925-01-554-5246