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 6650-01-363-4808
NSN 5895-00-367-9619
NSN 4140-01-602-9995
NSN 5895-00-631-6178
NSN 5915-00-895-7230
NSN 5935-01-601-2485
NSN 6610-01-415-5775
NSN 5960-01-412-9474
NSN 5998-00-336-2396
NSN 5920-01-594-2424
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 5920-00-225-8893