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 6650-00-391-8404
NSN 5930-00-192-6558
NSN 5895-01-640-6424
NSN 5990-01-240-7288
NSN 5920-01-379-4806
NSN 6645-01-254-0490
NSN 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5999-01-100-4508
NSN 5950-00-570-3008
NSN 4140-01-233-7303
NSN 5930-00-934-2843