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 6650-01-293-0215
NSN 5895-01-414-3884
NSN 6320-01-274-2501
NSN 5935-01-506-2128
NSN 6130-01-633-9985
NSN 5950-01-372-2391
NSN 6150-00-306-0157
NSN 5905-00-523-8458
NSN 6150-01-576-2270
NSN 5935-00-881-0774
NSN 5996-00-358-6257
NSN 5910-00-111-3343