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 6650-01-446-8752
NSN 5920-01-358-3158
NSN 5910-01-622-4146
NSN 5915-01-361-8860
NSN 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 5895-01-433-3548
NSN 5935-01-090-5285
NSN 5960-00-364-3647
NSN 5910-01-306-3994
NSN 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 6150-01-533-3665
NSN 7035-01-619-3043