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 6650-01-392-5855
NSN 6135-01-217-8810
NSN 5999-01-322-7980
NSN 6220-01-179-1311
NSN 5998-00-881-2183
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 6220-00-583-9889
NSN 6145-01-338-1135
NSN 5945-00-528-1920
NSN 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 5990-01-426-7350