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 6650-01-202-8014
NSN 6645-01-280-4373
NSN 6145-01-369-4001
NSN 5965-01-078-6776
NSN 6220-00-200-7888
NSN 5945-00-889-5409
NSN 6110-00-452-0448
NSN 5996-01-652-9693
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5945-01-312-9416
NSN 6685-01-349-0466
NSN 5835-01-387-4227