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 6685-00-682-4664
NSN 6150-00-133-5742
NSN 6620-00-865-7932
NSN 6320-01-108-5933
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 6240-01-137-1279
NSN 5945-01-497-3105
NSN 5925-00-606-6529
NSN 4140-01-378-6386
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 6320-00-024-1004
NSN 6645-01-295-3179