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 6650-01-350-5578
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 7035-01-131-1168
NSN 5990-01-042-8524
NSN 6130-01-252-9724
NSN 5920-01-176-1413
NSN 5965-01-504-8199
NSN 4140-00-433-9571
NSN 6620-01-491-1434
NSN 5930-01-642-5593
NSN 2925-01-470-5534
NSN 6105-01-255-4028