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 6650-01-425-2572
NSN 5895-01-416-9443
NSN 5915-00-636-2506
NSN 6145-00-564-5591
NSN 6150-01-024-0318
NSN 6130-00-156-4550
NSN 6685-00-949-4829
NSN 4140-01-015-9283
NSN 6685-01-531-1910
NSN 4140-01-376-7776
NSN 6130-00-246-6915
NSN 5835-00-624-1548