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 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 6645-00-211-6906
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 7035-01-208-8396
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5915-01-301-3221
NSN 6105-01-323-4695
NSN 5975-00-378-2013
NSN 4140-00-099-9205
NSN 6135-01-597-7685