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 6650-01-162-2881
NSN 5985-00-104-5981
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 2925-01-149-2865
NSN 5999-01-062-6191
NSN 5855-01-289-8496
NSN 6645-01-308-2260
NSN 5935-00-274-4423
NSN 5930-01-423-0444
NSN 6240-00-696-0249
NSN 5910-01-124-3651
NSN 5835-00-958-6231