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 6650-01-555-7384
NSN 5990-01-033-1423
NSN 5975-00-169-1401
NSN 5975-00-972-8028
NSN 6610-01-048-2316
NSN 6105-00-246-5311
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6145-00-938-6085
NSN 6240-01-472-5577
NSN 5905-01-180-0554
NSN 6130-00-538-9798
NSN 6320-01-399-6177