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 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 4140-01-306-2675
NSN 6620-00-753-0745
NSN 5935-01-373-4909
NSN 5999-00-630-5598
NSN 6685-00-920-3457
NSN 5905-01-145-4552
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 5985-01-256-2547
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 5996-00-136-1240
NSN 5895-01-281-8700