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 6650-01-508-8939
NSN 6150-00-417-7525
NSN 2925-01-446-0525
NSN 5925-01-615-8626
NSN 5998-01-640-9430
NSN 5835-01-091-2553
NSN 5925-00-111-0452
NSN 5895-00-192-7542
NSN 2925-00-753-8598
NSN 5920-01-147-5652
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 5905-01-497-9567