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 6650-01-381-2117
NSN 6650-01-346-5796
NSN 6110-00-280-2753
NSN 5930-01-207-8324
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 5920-01-573-7227
NSN 5960-00-494-8937
NSN 4140-01-418-6304
NSN 6145-01-367-1404
NSN 4140-00-099-9205
NSN 5985-01-165-6234
NSN 5960-00-071-0698