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 6620-00-933-1276
NSN 2925-00-653-7432
NSN 6110-00-549-6662
NSN 6645-00-926-4394
NSN 5930-01-088-7979
NSN 5950-01-343-8785
NSN 5999-00-390-1324
NSN 5985-01-463-9112
NSN 6145-01-365-1854
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5905-01-530-8710
NSN 5975-01-050-8114