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 6650-01-652-9980
NSN 5925-01-412-3733
NSN 2925-00-642-8854
NSN 5835-00-655-1000
NSN 5930-01-176-7226
NSN 5945-01-295-8450
NSN 5996-00-987-3577
NSN 5985-01-359-3162
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 5950-01-350-3702
NSN 6220-00-397-6910