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 6650-00-144-4555
NSN 5925-00-919-3054
NSN 6645-00-907-1165
NSN 4140-01-329-4836
NSN 5950-01-123-8323
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5945-00-970-6991
NSN 6110-00-402-7637
NSN 5930-01-025-6678
NSN 6150-01-252-9833
NSN 6685-00-273-8733
NSN 5996-00-084-8940