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 6650-01-198-7601
NSN 5945-01-068-0919
NSN 5975-01-167-0735
NSN 5990-00-164-1677
NSN 5935-00-042-8907
NSN 6240-01-288-0555
NSN 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 5920-01-221-9598
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 6685-01-446-6780