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 6650-01-417-7379
NSN 6240-01-567-3911
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 6150-00-905-6070
NSN 6620-01-147-0441
NSN 5905-00-254-4721
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6620-01-504-0997
NSN 6645-01-416-3749
NSN 5975-01-261-6328
NSN 5930-01-434-7486
NSN 6150-01-478-4512