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 6650-00-767-7597
NSN 7035-00-088-7355
NSN 6650-01-167-9485
NSN 5950-00-118-5859
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 6320-01-237-9746
NSN 5925-01-436-9833
NSN 4140-01-556-7940
NSN 6145-01-580-4756
NSN 5930-01-331-4871
NSN 6650-01-259-5940
NSN 6620-01-083-4672