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 6650-01-576-0214
NSN 6650-01-214-8856
NSN 5950-00-197-0382
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5915-01-424-8648
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6150-00-561-0403
NSN 5985-00-989-2675
NSN 5905-01-307-5705
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 4140-01-607-0795
NSN 6145-01-220-0118