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 6650-01-161-9876
NSN 5905-01-322-7542
NSN 5975-01-188-8873
NSN 5905-01-373-7473
NSN 5975-01-378-2882
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 6105-00-402-9368
NSN 6240-00-452-5241
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 6610-01-013-8922
NSN 5905-01-299-0721
NSN 6130-01-466-6132