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 6650-01-235-0981
NSN 6145-01-231-1397
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5930-00-826-2779
NSN 5985-01-226-4203
NSN 5960-01-369-8666
NSN 5945-01-251-5717
NSN 6645-01-518-7287
NSN 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5998-00-203-1232
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5960-00-211-2105