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 6650-01-576-8520
NSN 6145-01-054-7463
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6240-01-384-4868
NSN 5835-00-927-6013
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5998-01-500-4473
NSN 6645-01-508-0345
NSN 6620-01-135-3043
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 7035-01-203-8010
NSN 5925-01-225-9966