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 6650-00-918-4156
NSN 5925-01-445-6112
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 6645-00-954-4065
NSN 6130-01-056-8665
NSN 6240-01-305-0908
NSN 5915-00-420-0479
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 5910-00-851-7853
NSN 6135-00-170-8819