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 6650-01-497-5782
NSN 5925-01-310-7662
NSN 6220-00-395-5225
NSN 6150-00-491-4028
NSN 5960-01-173-5639
NSN 5925-01-449-8156
NSN 5905-01-633-3186
NSN 5965-01-538-8795
NSN 6110-01-487-4039
NSN 5945-01-398-0532
NSN 6650-01-345-2131
NSN 6650-01-190-2304