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 6650-00-373-9220
NSN 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 5950-00-104-8113
NSN 5935-01-447-2617
NSN 6650-00-933-3250
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6145-01-610-1648
NSN 6620-00-825-2227
NSN 5910-01-551-1268
NSN 5935-00-222-8213
NSN 5960-01-247-4560
NSN 5975-00-557-4829