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 6650-00-992-4540
NSN 5925-01-483-2007
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5965-01-118-6302
NSN 6110-00-190-7523
NSN 6610-00-504-2839
NSN 5910-01-466-1091
NSN 5905-01-611-7789
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 6130-00-158-4792
NSN 6130-01-466-2937
NSN 5835-00-341-5441