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 6650-01-072-3698
NSN 6620-01-478-7549
NSN 7035-00-861-7913
NSN 6150-01-029-3272
NSN 6145-01-364-0346
NSN 5935-00-682-2480
NSN 5975-01-352-3259
NSN 6220-00-496-0424
NSN 5935-00-444-2520
NSN 5895-00-806-7227
NSN 6150-00-015-6179
NSN 4140-00-563-3483