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 6650-00-675-1370
NSN 5945-00-107-7334
NSN 2925-01-301-1727
NSN 6145-01-295-3162
NSN 6110-00-081-6335
NSN 6620-01-354-8472
NSN 4140-01-592-3042
NSN 6620-00-218-4959
NSN 5950-00-333-4555
NSN 5925-01-073-1496
NSN 5935-01-177-8922
NSN 6645-00-244-0359