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 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 6610-01-333-9032
NSN 5990-00-779-4175
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6620-01-234-1799
NSN 5985-01-240-5388
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5975-01-156-4544
NSN 6110-00-491-3801
NSN 5935-01-381-8120