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 6650-00-005-8572
NSN 5975-00-067-7264
NSN 5905-00-248-7443
NSN 6220-00-216-9504
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 7035-00-009-0099
NSN 6105-01-406-0439
NSN 6610-00-049-6497
NSN 5985-00-823-9100
NSN 4140-00-718-6352
NSN 5998-01-082-0103