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 6650-01-461-7713
NSN 6650-01-508-7817
NSN 6620-01-230-0197
NSN 6610-00-915-0574
NSN 2925-01-660-0669
NSN 5835-00-445-5539
NSN 6220-01-594-0991
NSN 5935-01-029-7963
NSN 6685-01-092-1881
NSN 6240-01-554-0363
NSN 5960-00-654-7300
NSN 6240-01-220-6066