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 6650-01-591-3342
NSN 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 4140-01-575-6951
NSN 5835-00-302-5296
NSN 4140-01-028-2743
NSN 6105-00-962-2512
NSN 5985-01-296-3586
NSN 5965-01-521-7214
NSN 5965-01-648-3736
NSN 5996-01-415-1818
NSN 6645-00-758-0870
NSN 5930-01-037-3506