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 6650-00-724-8258
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 6110-00-936-2110
NSN 6135-01-528-2830
NSN 6645-01-467-3182
NSN 5996-00-501-4326
NSN 6220-01-003-8322
NSN 5895-01-069-2173
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 5925-00-787-3046
NSN 6150-00-925-2465