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 6650-01-476-3329
NSN 5935-00-481-5241
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 5945-01-419-4630
NSN 5835-01-422-2399
NSN 6610-00-810-8326
NSN 6130-01-114-9690
NSN 6240-00-533-1493
NSN 5935-01-573-4008
NSN 5960-00-493-5589
NSN 5999-01-416-5041
NSN 5990-01-357-2453