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 6650-01-069-8211
NSN 5920-01-195-7254
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5985-00-432-3289
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 4140-00-045-4586
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5910-01-630-8049
NSN 6240-00-155-7911
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 6145-00-855-4468
NSN 7035-01-566-0779