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 6650-01-342-8453
NSN 6130-01-441-7057
NSN 5965-01-283-8821
NSN 5895-01-455-4088
NSN 5915-01-527-2088
NSN 6145-01-374-7599
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5930-00-703-7847
NSN 6240-01-555-1262
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 5930-01-300-4063