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 6650-01-584-6438
NSN 5910-00-025-6277
NSN 5910-00-753-2850
NSN 5920-01-367-2236
NSN 5915-01-112-6329
NSN 6130-00-159-1104
NSN 6645-00-353-6659
NSN 6220-01-204-0342
NSN 6130-01-206-3126
NSN 5975-00-247-9670
NSN 6130-01-406-3204
NSN 5975-01-418-0376