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 6650-00-490-2637
NSN 6610-00-647-3830
NSN 5915-00-383-1471
NSN 5925-00-100-0102
NSN 5950-01-587-9103
NSN 5915-01-482-5502
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5975-01-221-9360
NSN 6645-00-119-6221
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6220-01-068-4066
NSN 5915-00-053-8462