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 6650-01-281-4651
NSN 5965-01-533-4851
NSN 6105-00-071-4773
NSN 5915-01-388-5935
NSN 5960-01-111-9918
NSN 5945-00-594-5168
NSN 5895-01-272-2956
NSN 5965-01-627-7972
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 6685-01-443-7631
NSN 6240-01-017-7322