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 6650-01-046-3718
NSN 6105-01-360-5629
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 5835-00-387-4759
NSN 5915-00-802-3442
NSN 5855-01-258-6180
NSN 6105-01-179-1365
NSN 5855-01-470-1910
NSN 5999-00-004-9956
NSN 5905-00-095-2669
NSN 6620-00-400-4237
NSN 2925-01-394-9658