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 6650-01-621-5050
NSN 6685-01-463-2485
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 6620-00-606-0446
NSN 6620-01-447-6666
NSN 6240-01-408-5102
NSN 6685-00-316-5178
NSN 6610-01-578-1976
NSN 5950-01-113-1781
NSN 5930-01-502-8983
NSN 5930-00-900-0247
NSN 6130-01-026-5032