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 6650-01-659-7844
NSN 5996-00-316-5115
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5930-01-289-4509
NSN 5935-01-541-1375
NSN 6645-01-609-6255
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5895-01-606-6262
NSN 5945-01-319-8414
NSN 5965-00-233-3851