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 6650-01-458-4597
NSN 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 5895-00-252-8431
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5945-01-576-1037
NSN 5915-01-452-6069
NSN 5998-01-434-4589
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5996-00-514-7678
NSN 5996-00-757-7742
NSN 5998-01-453-7857
NSN 5935-01-309-6374