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 6650-00-677-2577
NSN 5965-01-650-1764
NSN 5965-00-222-7394
NSN 5996-01-339-9895
NSN 2925-01-317-6973
NSN 6645-00-067-9517
NSN 5910-01-258-5846
NSN 4140-01-132-4527
NSN 5935-01-290-6801
NSN 5960-01-115-1822
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 7035-01-577-2389