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 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5996-01-148-9926
NSN 5945-00-499-7237
NSN 6240-01-418-5021
NSN 5895-01-364-2940
NSN 5975-00-054-9372
NSN 5905-01-078-2897
NSN 6130-01-589-5035
NSN 5945-01-500-0693
NSN 5965-00-468-3071
NSN 6240-01-574-5642