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 6650-01-251-3370
NSN 6110-00-974-2046
NSN 5835-00-168-9623
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 6610-01-562-7178
NSN 5998-01-296-6837
NSN 6145-01-138-5592
NSN 5920-01-203-3915
NSN 5925-00-147-0749
NSN 6240-01-246-4258
NSN 5975-00-997-9772
NSN 4140-01-005-0154