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 6650-01-442-6467
NSN 5999-01-298-2594
NSN 6610-00-159-1119
NSN 5920-01-533-7859
NSN 6130-01-116-0275
NSN 6150-00-964-6267
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 5935-00-299-8036
NSN 6145-01-196-8079
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5985-00-291-9974