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 6650-01-562-4133
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6650-01-458-4597
NSN 5915-01-573-3925
NSN 5895-01-593-1123
NSN 5945-01-339-6825
NSN 6130-01-270-5608
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 6130-01-554-7272
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5915-00-686-9149