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 6650-01-338-9187
NSN 5990-01-079-3271
NSN 5990-00-422-2093
NSN 5895-01-449-8288
NSN 6150-00-100-4373
NSN 5910-01-501-5792
NSN 5905-01-266-4639
NSN 5855-01-385-8846
NSN 5975-01-208-2714
NSN 5920-01-274-3965
NSN 6610-00-464-6924
NSN 5985-00-884-0742