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 6650-01-495-0995
NSN 5905-01-472-3566
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5930-01-422-2960
NSN 5990-00-391-6207
NSN 5965-00-161-1512
NSN 7035-01-462-8701
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 5965-00-711-6419
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 6145-01-069-1601
NSN 5910-01-423-8643