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 6650-01-277-8273
NSN 5895-01-608-4088
NSN 5935-00-199-6824
NSN 5915-01-392-4409
NSN 6145-01-609-3921
NSN 6105-00-144-1754
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5965-01-324-6583
NSN 6220-01-370-4215
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 6240-01-408-7335
NSN 6240-01-213-3799