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 6650-01-106-1868
NSN 5915-01-615-3430
NSN 6610-01-541-0880
NSN 6110-00-869-4108
NSN 5965-00-564-4399
NSN 5975-00-416-6588
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 6220-00-956-0565
NSN 6150-00-161-6865
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 6650-01-584-9606
NSN 6130-01-396-0874