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 6650-01-344-6550
NSN 6620-01-122-8886
NSN 6105-00-917-8187
NSN 6130-00-797-8681
NSN 5925-01-098-4937
NSN 6240-00-391-6402
NSN 5895-01-332-8752
NSN 5975-01-044-0523
NSN 5985-00-129-8617
NSN 6645-00-593-5420
NSN 5915-01-478-3110
NSN 5975-01-511-2868