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 6610-00-343-9331
NSN 6130-01-311-8564
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6650-01-025-7425
NSN 5930-01-294-4787
NSN 5985-01-025-1951
NSN 5925-00-617-2994
NSN 5950-00-453-7869
NSN 6650-00-486-7924
NSN 6620-01-084-2255
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 5945-01-302-5873