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 6650-01-137-3278
NSN 7035-00-919-3381
NSN 6150-00-686-5224
NSN 5998-00-762-9130
NSN 5998-01-302-2892
NSN 6130-01-541-5334
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 6240-00-869-1591
NSN 6685-01-032-0497
NSN 5965-01-388-1379
NSN 5945-00-730-4838
NSN 6610-01-413-3912