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 6650-00-527-7451
NSN 5998-00-365-8887
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5975-01-331-7001
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 2925-00-804-8971
NSN 5915-01-525-1521
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 6145-01-611-1074
NSN 2925-01-285-0919
NSN 6240-00-838-9030
NSN 5925-01-591-2408