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 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 5945-00-415-8284
NSN 6645-01-278-6973
NSN 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 6105-00-106-6447
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 5930-00-528-9246
NSN 5950-01-204-8853
NSN 5950-01-604-9435
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5960-01-413-3877