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 6650-01-347-2291
NSN 5998-01-295-6861
NSN 5835-01-619-6268
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 5935-01-176-0276
NSN 6240-00-115-8575
NSN 5996-01-360-5635
NSN 6135-01-088-4301
NSN 5950-00-433-3303
NSN 6150-01-442-7622
NSN 5905-01-573-7437
NSN 7035-00-541-8516