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 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5910-00-790-3789
NSN 6645-00-720-3953
NSN 6130-01-130-5948
NSN 5965-00-984-1393
NSN 6145-01-053-2969
NSN 5855-00-908-9296
NSN 5915-01-657-4723
NSN 5999-01-137-3764
NSN 6320-00-379-4695
NSN 6650-01-201-1081
NSN 5910-01-466-8624