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 6650-01-656-7266
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6240-01-064-2980
NSN 5965-00-722-7574
NSN 5905-01-546-8720
NSN 6685-01-629-1952
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5975-01-325-9204
NSN 5945-01-017-5424
NSN 5950-01-024-9461
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6650-01-422-1037