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 6650-01-246-4262
NSN 5915-01-310-6215
NSN 6130-01-388-2658
NSN 5905-00-961-4588
NSN 6105-01-353-2159
NSN 6240-01-623-9885
NSN 5925-01-542-8235
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5996-01-003-7206
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5965-01-506-7576
NSN 5835-00-198-4936