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 6650-01-394-2646
NSN 6130-00-554-7852
NSN 6150-00-410-5748
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5999-00-957-6548
NSN 6610-00-173-4011
NSN 5945-01-142-8050
NSN 5920-01-422-9616
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 2925-01-345-9439
NSN 6650-01-563-5287
NSN 6610-01-391-5092