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 6650-01-214-9728
NSN 6145-01-431-2262
NSN 5910-01-592-5921
NSN 6645-01-350-3138
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 6645-01-071-0727
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 5935-01-521-2528
NSN 5915-00-127-4305
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5855-01-136-1916
NSN 6130-01-507-6109