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 6650-00-801-8298
NSN 7035-01-091-7481
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 6145-01-172-4318
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5985-00-899-6164
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 5915-00-995-4759
NSN 5998-01-633-4126
NSN 7035-01-536-3458
NSN 5930-01-224-6561
NSN 6620-01-571-0900