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 6650-01-195-3957
NSN 6220-01-411-1881
NSN 5920-01-530-2761
NSN 6220-01-534-5200
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 5920-00-083-6741
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5996-00-247-0854
NSN 6620-01-647-1393
NSN 6150-01-196-5644
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 5915-01-492-6153