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 6650-01-239-6241
NSN 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 6145-01-462-0353
NSN 5985-01-640-9030
NSN 5930-01-501-6211
NSN 4140-01-314-7365
NSN 5985-00-042-5536
NSN 5905-00-386-8646
NSN 6220-01-425-6346
NSN 5950-01-539-7434
NSN 5996-01-530-3773
NSN 5965-01-125-5367