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 6650-01-157-8806
NSN 6145-01-642-8596
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 5905-01-045-2860
NSN 7035-01-395-0757
NSN 6620-01-206-5748
NSN 5996-00-239-6402
NSN 5960-01-265-8069
NSN 5999-00-760-7884
NSN 6220-01-496-8312
NSN 5935-01-518-4952
NSN 5895-01-199-9807