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 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 6150-01-265-4093
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6610-01-436-5236
NSN 5910-00-917-3513
NSN 6650-01-299-8636
NSN 5990-01-604-0862
NSN 5915-00-814-6417
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5910-00-144-4383
NSN 6150-01-079-8863
NSN 5998-01-471-2453