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 6650-01-551-4124
NSN 6130-01-168-6219
NSN 6105-01-654-9707
NSN 6645-01-226-2766
NSN 6685-01-263-7054
NSN 6110-00-216-5884
NSN 5945-01-188-7224
NSN 6150-00-670-5772
NSN 4140-01-142-7498
NSN 5905-01-116-1767
NSN 5910-01-538-3950
NSN 5960-01-148-6908