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 6650-01-254-4288
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5998-00-138-3717
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 6685-01-248-4463
NSN 5985-00-151-4538
NSN 6110-01-032-2899
NSN 5910-01-469-7612
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6610-00-526-4394
NSN 5895-01-068-6536