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 6650-01-172-0198
NSN 5996-01-393-6152
NSN 5945-01-521-4254
NSN 5945-01-537-2486
NSN 6645-01-219-5911
NSN 6220-00-529-8415
NSN 6620-01-270-6619
NSN 5925-00-518-9744
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5935-01-584-7374
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 5999-01-536-1121