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 6650-01-260-7427
NSN 6240-01-487-7898
NSN 5945-01-254-2633
NSN 5945-01-183-0411
NSN 6220-01-270-9885
NSN 5996-00-619-3378
NSN 6105-01-278-9830
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5975-00-372-1415
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5950-01-010-1197