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 6650-00-818-2741
NSN 5975-01-063-7577
NSN 6645-00-330-2813
NSN 5965-01-470-0393
NSN 6620-00-079-0311
NSN 5930-01-613-5641
NSN 4140-01-658-8621
NSN 5855-01-498-9056
NSN 5915-01-159-3136
NSN 5895-00-126-6336
NSN 6645-01-656-5129
NSN 6220-01-429-8534