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 6650-01-004-1625
NSN 5965-01-155-3131
NSN 5998-01-416-7368
NSN 5975-01-145-5355
NSN 5998-00-935-2510
NSN 5975-00-964-7332
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5945-00-151-4623
NSN 4140-00-886-1710
NSN 5835-00-644-4512
NSN 6130-00-727-3294
NSN 6620-01-280-9478