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 6650-01-487-2597
NSN 6220-00-056-1569
NSN 4140-00-171-1387
NSN 6145-00-807-5231
NSN 5965-00-175-8972
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 6650-01-433-5098
NSN 6220-01-211-0942
NSN 6150-01-131-9801
NSN 6240-01-420-8323
NSN 5950-01-381-2280
NSN 5975-01-438-1819