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 6650-01-647-3365
NSN 6685-01-017-7051
NSN 5905-01-026-6266
NSN 6620-01-514-2801
NSN 5999-00-784-0948
NSN 5895-01-228-0453
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 4140-01-518-1390
NSN 6150-01-429-5957
NSN 6105-00-111-0851
NSN 6220-00-953-2176
NSN 5960-01-108-8231