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 6650-01-267-9886
NSN 5910-00-231-5977
NSN 5930-01-468-6478
NSN 5990-00-972-1404
NSN 6240-01-553-9816
NSN 5935-00-073-4263
NSN 6145-01-588-7708
NSN 6320-01-513-6728
NSN 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 6145-01-529-6566
NSN 4140-01-037-9792
NSN 5925-01-489-2791