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 5925-01-216-0287
NSN 6650-00-111-3399
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 5945-00-781-4296
NSN 5998-00-942-1943
NSN 6610-01-575-4348
NSN 6650-01-272-9746
NSN 6240-01-650-3757
NSN 5910-00-705-1710
NSN 5935-00-889-1771
NSN 5965-01-521-2072
NSN 6610-01-497-8271