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 6650-01-461-9220
NSN 5996-01-496-8563
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5915-00-506-7515
NSN 6150-01-036-7247
NSN 5985-00-420-1260
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 5950-00-529-0599
NSN 5930-01-552-7602
NSN 5975-00-259-9752
NSN 6650-00-930-8825
NSN 6685-00-490-9849