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 6650-00-751-9958
NSN 6135-01-600-8345
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 6220-00-828-5282
NSN 5935-00-816-9923
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 5950-00-272-7836
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 6145-01-413-0766
NSN 5905-01-087-5720