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 6650-01-374-4923
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6130-01-590-0487
NSN 4140-01-224-2847
NSN 5915-00-206-0086
NSN 6610-01-364-0159
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5960-00-357-3043
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 5930-01-496-6281
NSN 5935-00-539-2398
NSN 5998-01-183-9662