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 6650-01-097-6814
NSN 6145-00-443-5488
NSN 6610-01-436-6884
NSN 5905-01-530-4070
NSN 6650-01-449-1413
NSN 5915-00-249-1641
NSN 5855-01-293-1592
NSN 5965-01-022-3298
NSN 5965-00-175-8972
NSN 6650-01-042-9360
NSN 6320-01-265-0665
NSN 5835-01-240-5022