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 6650-00-371-8050
NSN 5996-01-204-5640
NSN 5945-00-597-5722
NSN 4140-00-073-9866
NSN 5998-01-249-1135
NSN 5965-01-072-8585
NSN 6240-01-029-9028
NSN 5990-01-360-0711
NSN 6645-01-571-8578
NSN 5935-01-419-5004
NSN 5935-01-253-6272
NSN 5960-01-385-1628