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 6650-01-137-3278
NSN 6135-01-561-5945
NSN 5965-00-337-0777
NSN 6130-01-606-9717
NSN 5920-01-436-9872
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 5965-01-647-2697
NSN 5905-00-636-5880
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 6105-01-156-0167
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5945-00-102-8111