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 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5965-00-083-8157
NSN 5945-01-036-4095
NSN 5920-01-373-9405
NSN 6620-01-468-6017
NSN 5945-01-094-4469
NSN 6130-00-947-5254
NSN 6685-00-177-2563
NSN 5910-01-164-8527
NSN 5915-01-627-5332