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 6650-01-344-6550
NSN 6150-01-578-6786
NSN 6610-00-339-1254
NSN 5996-01-545-5216
NSN 5930-00-784-0323
NSN 5998-00-148-2433
NSN 5996-01-299-7792
NSN 6650-01-221-5367
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 6320-01-111-0960
NSN 5855-01-455-4910
NSN 5996-00-254-2147