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 6650-00-272-2271
NSN 6105-00-815-7803
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5950-00-167-0649
NSN 5975-01-137-6471
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6105-01-362-3033
NSN 5975-01-104-7028
NSN 6130-01-580-0577
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5998-01-145-5199
NSN 6610-00-199-8915