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 6650-01-396-5352
NSN 5920-00-905-4769
NSN 5925-00-581-6902
NSN 6240-01-361-3499
NSN 5999-00-901-6246
NSN 2925-01-485-8304
NSN 5945-01-311-4650
NSN 5985-01-444-0440
NSN 6150-01-393-0621
NSN 6685-00-187-8379
NSN 6645-01-324-2002
NSN 5930-01-279-3244