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 6650-01-441-3142
NSN 6110-01-364-2088
NSN 5996-01-528-7850
NSN 5996-00-196-7258
NSN 5975-01-236-0797
NSN 5996-00-492-9771
NSN 5999-01-148-9163
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5990-01-298-6616
NSN 6135-01-492-5717
NSN 2925-00-701-9991
NSN 6645-00-758-4567