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 6650-01-067-8946
NSN 6685-00-172-4242
NSN 6110-01-170-4767
NSN 6145-00-841-3247
NSN 5985-01-436-9808
NSN 6240-01-111-3394
NSN 5905-00-064-4935
NSN 5965-01-652-1247
NSN 5960-01-487-2175
NSN 5965-01-313-3845
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 5990-01-400-3299