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 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 6220-01-261-4888
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 6645-01-303-5855
NSN 5935-01-528-0666
NSN 5910-00-917-1879
NSN 5965-01-144-3001
NSN 5905-01-448-1369
NSN 6685-01-010-3234