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 6650-01-232-0275
NSN 5920-01-003-2906
NSN 5985-00-414-2655
NSN 5975-01-620-0441
NSN 6145-01-194-5556
NSN 5996-01-400-0917
NSN 6650-00-491-7920
NSN 6150-00-394-4934
NSN 6110-00-501-5585
NSN 6650-01-201-2956
NSN 5965-01-568-5399
NSN 5920-01-045-1484