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 6650-01-272-9746
NSN 5975-01-460-3236
NSN 5985-01-590-4526
NSN 6150-00-188-9869
NSN 5920-00-930-1212
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 5935-01-118-6007
NSN 5945-00-872-6412
NSN 5999-00-533-6264
NSN 5945-00-254-2322
NSN 6645-01-576-9896
NSN 6130-00-995-0774