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 6650-01-650-5771
NSN 5960-00-958-9147
NSN 5905-01-471-5854
NSN 5965-01-143-9577
NSN 6130-00-150-7294
NSN 5985-00-106-1323
NSN 5905-00-043-1377
NSN 5945-01-381-1268
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5915-00-101-2206
NSN 5945-01-004-8591
NSN 2925-01-424-0235