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 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 2925-01-525-2106
NSN 6135-01-462-0731
NSN 6220-01-503-6634
NSN 6240-00-104-4662
NSN 5985-00-947-2699
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5998-01-171-6870
NSN 6685-01-331-9244
NSN 5999-01-206-6709
NSN 6220-01-432-3549
NSN 6110-01-487-4532