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 6650-01-044-9860
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5925-01-106-2086
NSN 5965-01-567-1087
NSN 5930-00-865-0769
NSN 6650-00-342-6447
NSN 5910-01-055-6719
NSN 5996-01-461-7193
NSN 5945-01-481-3564
NSN 6130-01-022-7535
NSN 5935-00-142-1558
NSN 6610-00-851-3203