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 6650-01-641-5356
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5975-00-330-0120
NSN 4140-00-720-4993
NSN 5925-01-361-8836
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5945-01-504-7624
NSN 5925-01-202-8352
NSN 6145-00-237-4598
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 2925-01-151-6969
NSN 6650-00-854-0265