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 6150-00-474-1311
NSN 6645-00-910-6956
NSN 6320-01-622-5493
NSN 5925-01-605-5962
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 6645-01-258-5558
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 6645-01-632-6263
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 7035-01-551-4858
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 5945-01-155-7713