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 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 5950-00-226-1135
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 6130-00-713-2524
NSN 5930-01-546-0184
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6220-01-255-8915
NSN 6685-01-469-3137
NSN 6130-01-158-6139
NSN 6650-00-469-6682
NSN 5855-01-003-7102