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 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5925-00-057-6762
NSN 5920-01-270-7795
NSN 6105-01-212-2142
NSN 5895-01-441-8824
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 6645-01-101-1062
NSN 5990-00-787-7758
NSN 6135-00-242-9531
NSN 6150-01-527-4661
NSN 6645-00-861-2337
NSN 7035-00-631-3782