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 6650-01-124-4314
NSN 4140-01-518-1390
NSN 6650-01-004-1625
NSN 4140-01-226-3314
NSN 5985-01-140-1167
NSN 5996-01-415-8093
NSN 5998-01-477-4913
NSN 6645-01-188-5237
NSN 6320-01-436-0513
NSN 4140-01-364-1684
NSN 6220-00-970-3797
NSN 5920-01-433-2261