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 6650-01-425-7362
NSN 2925-01-274-8576
NSN 6620-01-472-6461
NSN 6150-00-514-0899
NSN 5905-01-501-6363
NSN 5998-01-303-6937
NSN 5950-01-500-2223
NSN 5925-01-374-1489
NSN 6110-00-453-4104
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 6105-01-381-2496
NSN 5960-00-399-7435