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 6650-00-143-1889
NSN 5945-01-104-4926
NSN 6685-01-116-4526
NSN 5990-00-031-8598
NSN 6240-01-128-3759
NSN 5910-01-649-9382
NSN 5945-01-319-7661
NSN 5950-01-463-7280
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5985-01-553-7912
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 6685-00-319-3497