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 6650-00-563-3880
NSN 6110-00-138-8687
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 4140-01-273-1829
NSN 6110-01-131-0990
NSN 6110-01-235-6021
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5925-01-437-5902
NSN 5985-01-357-1398