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 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 6610-01-571-4979
NSN 6650-01-529-3381
NSN 6240-01-006-7279
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5975-00-971-8863
NSN 5905-00-494-9914
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6645-01-381-6084
NSN 5965-01-092-4860
NSN 5855-01-100-3272