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 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 5925-01-289-4173
NSN 6110-01-537-8855
NSN 6685-00-069-8578
NSN 5945-01-378-6992
NSN 6220-01-599-5131
NSN 6620-01-441-0240
NSN 6130-00-808-5923
NSN 6645-01-301-5563
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 5999-01-131-7439