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 6650-01-185-9067
NSN 5998-01-408-8446
NSN 5855-01-550-2780
NSN 6150-00-776-2738
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5950-01-476-0506
NSN 5855-01-224-7975
NSN 5950-01-212-7146
NSN 5999-01-422-2065
NSN 6685-01-547-6677
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5895-01-381-0088