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 6650-01-115-7981
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 6620-01-210-4401
NSN 5905-01-136-4094
NSN 5925-01-288-7136
NSN 6130-01-094-0786
NSN 6130-00-991-0566
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 6645-00-755-9782
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 6645-01-464-7002
NSN 5895-01-475-1164