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 6650-00-486-7924
NSN 6220-01-172-1277
NSN 6130-01-446-2861
NSN 6145-01-602-9331
NSN 5950-01-479-6380
NSN 6110-01-379-8027
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 6610-01-551-0774
NSN 5945-01-330-3020
NSN 2925-00-400-5634
NSN 5920-00-146-5071
NSN 4140-01-254-3689