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 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5998-00-807-4486
NSN 5985-01-182-1244
NSN 5935-01-175-0815
NSN 6110-01-386-4055
NSN 6240-01-628-3068
NSN 5950-00-271-7340
NSN 6685-01-532-8662
NSN 5960-00-832-8449
NSN 5999-00-452-6389
NSN 6130-01-659-8366
NSN 5965-01-314-7333