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 6650-01-546-2378
NSN 6145-01-212-2036
NSN 5999-01-487-3564
NSN 5910-01-420-0965
NSN 5985-01-290-1281
NSN 6110-01-553-8608
NSN 2925-00-240-3105
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 6110-01-463-9260
NSN 5905-00-473-3916
NSN 6150-01-534-6913
NSN 5975-01-147-4456