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 6650-01-217-0303
NSN 6150-01-643-5766
NSN 5920-00-992-1820
NSN 5925-01-558-4213
NSN 5905-01-547-7623
NSN 6610-01-160-0417
NSN 6130-01-630-7811
NSN 5935-01-103-2707
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6610-01-139-6341
NSN 7035-01-516-1495
NSN 5960-00-880-0457