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 6650-01-472-6753
NSN 5998-01-484-4299
NSN 6145-00-199-8066
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6105-00-938-8503
NSN 6105-01-476-2881
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5935-00-784-9037
NSN 6130-01-604-9767
NSN 6220-01-416-6324
NSN 5950-01-224-9926
NSN 6220-01-258-7322