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 6650-01-191-6862
NSN 6150-01-529-6368
NSN 5925-01-463-0305
NSN 5920-00-913-3728
NSN 6150-01-198-3232
NSN 5895-01-122-7296
NSN 5985-01-414-1396
NSN 5915-01-106-4417
NSN 6135-01-384-7155
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 5895-01-413-4940