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 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 5950-00-262-3393
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 5930-00-434-9824
NSN 6610-01-051-8484
NSN 6685-00-871-7293
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 4140-01-576-8826
NSN 5996-00-137-8434