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 6650-01-486-8324
NSN 5835-00-145-8926
NSN 5920-00-702-6694
NSN 5895-01-020-7771
NSN 7035-00-420-1310
NSN 6650-01-242-8086
NSN 6650-01-561-6149
NSN 5996-00-482-7334
NSN 6135-01-425-7434
NSN 5855-01-424-2287
NSN 6130-00-766-3331
NSN 6620-01-020-4526