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 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 6110-01-023-2248
NSN 5855-01-564-2044
NSN 5998-00-645-7671
NSN 6130-01-384-2879
NSN 6135-01-377-3862
NSN 5985-01-124-2508
NSN 5965-00-642-9879
NSN 6685-01-576-9843
NSN 6105-01-524-6854
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 5855-01-244-9785