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 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 6110-01-543-2182
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 5999-01-534-3595
NSN 5999-00-936-7789
NSN 6645-01-225-9548
NSN 6610-01-222-4573
NSN 4140-01-625-6853
NSN 6240-00-681-2795
NSN 5930-01-010-5227
NSN 5920-01-633-8495
NSN 6135-01-517-6060