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 6650-00-341-4176
NSN 5905-01-633-7258
NSN 6620-00-922-6246
NSN 6220-01-447-4854
NSN 6650-01-059-7911
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 6105-01-594-2251
NSN 5855-01-466-5353
NSN 6105-00-054-3883
NSN 5950-00-290-8090
NSN 5950-01-252-3031