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 6650-01-010-4204
NSN 6145-00-823-6215
NSN 5999-01-102-1685
NSN 5985-00-867-0263
NSN 6620-01-601-4314
NSN 5965-00-082-8987
NSN 5945-00-548-8818
NSN 6105-01-342-5152
NSN 5996-00-732-9197
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5835-00-111-3419