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 6650-01-582-5388
NSN 6320-01-627-8295
NSN 5895-01-107-9862
NSN 5975-00-370-3991
NSN 5965-01-265-6814
NSN 5950-00-294-9554
NSN 6685-00-136-3151
NSN 5950-01-359-8952
NSN 5965-01-057-3843
NSN 5915-00-138-8685
NSN 6145-00-553-8196
NSN 6145-00-239-1304