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 6650-01-139-5238
NSN 5950-00-633-8366
NSN 5998-01-411-6303
NSN 6685-01-172-5482
NSN 6220-00-997-3223
NSN 5835-00-876-4544
NSN 6620-01-162-2839
NSN 5965-00-927-4074
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5905-00-082-1927
NSN 5920-01-390-6318
NSN 7035-01-268-0933