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 6650-01-645-7892
NSN 6105-01-358-2081
NSN 5915-00-065-7102
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 5998-01-444-1220
NSN 5935-01-068-1336
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 6150-00-516-1798
NSN 6220-01-559-0966
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5895-01-160-8101