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 6650-01-458-7521
NSN 5965-01-599-4543
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5905-00-067-7301
NSN 4140-00-825-7506
NSN 4140-01-123-4881
NSN 6220-00-583-9889
NSN 5996-00-932-5301
NSN 5960-01-146-0289
NSN 5915-01-456-7988
NSN 5998-00-059-6412
NSN 6220-00-410-9233