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 6650-01-315-4043
NSN 6620-01-313-3755
NSN 6620-00-175-0663
NSN 5855-01-527-6365
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 6685-01-406-5348
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 6130-00-454-8342
NSN 5998-00-221-3216
NSN 5920-01-249-7616
NSN 6135-00-165-3756
NSN 5975-01-207-6309