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 6650-01-660-7801
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 5915-00-369-8422
NSN 6220-01-156-1168
NSN 7035-01-512-8096
NSN 5996-00-704-7173
NSN 5905-00-093-7990
NSN 5998-01-236-4135
NSN 6685-00-941-5718
NSN 6145-00-118-8375
NSN 5935-01-004-5536