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 6650-01-459-8703
NSN 6150-01-120-0891
NSN 2925-00-693-1674
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6685-00-005-1288
NSN 5910-00-660-9464
NSN 5905-00-161-3460
NSN 6620-01-447-2172
NSN 5945-00-116-1405
NSN 5985-00-854-0849
NSN 2925-00-630-9154
NSN 4140-00-765-1155