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 5950-01-400-2575
NSN 4140-00-269-3189
NSN 6650-01-488-6418
NSN 5950-00-243-2011
NSN 5910-01-145-9854
NSN 5998-01-361-8938
NSN 5925-01-500-5407
NSN 6240-00-210-6363
NSN 4140-01-013-6807
NSN 5835-01-089-1076
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6610-01-020-3764