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 6150-01-447-3266
NSN 6620-00-079-4615
NSN 2925-01-353-3928
NSN 5855-01-586-3541
NSN 5835-00-168-9623
NSN 6240-00-133-1652
NSN 5998-00-115-3416
NSN 6685-00-161-7982
NSN 5950-00-494-6066
NSN 5999-01-485-2449
NSN 6645-01-480-3347
NSN 2925-00-866-2757