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 6650-01-193-3666
NSN 5965-01-576-1868
NSN 5996-00-737-8601
NSN 5945-01-625-0708
NSN 6150-01-621-5618
NSN 5930-01-215-0802
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 6685-01-247-7211
NSN 5920-00-755-6265
NSN 5975-01-539-9186
NSN 5945-00-518-5248
NSN 6685-00-733-0824