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 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6620-01-609-7819
NSN 6620-01-327-3011
NSN 5905-01-294-9965
NSN 6645-01-525-7493
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6135-01-517-6060
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6150-01-632-5861
NSN 4140-01-113-6415
NSN 6220-01-054-9112