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 6650-00-063-4484
NSN 6650-01-561-4399
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5960-01-068-4003
NSN 6645-00-989-2972
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5985-01-171-0735
NSN 5855-01-622-9699
NSN 5925-01-022-8124
NSN 6240-01-462-5433
NSN 5835-00-967-0998
NSN 6150-01-651-7956