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 6650-01-457-6649
NSN 5855-01-579-6147
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 5930-01-479-6025
NSN 6610-01-445-6362
NSN 5975-00-189-0857
NSN 5835-01-544-5183
NSN 6145-01-150-6018
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6150-00-271-0520
NSN 2925-00-238-1668
NSN 5920-00-387-5312