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 6650-01-196-4667
NSN 5996-01-514-7341
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 5960-01-577-5682
NSN 4140-01-069-2307
NSN 5910-01-317-1668
NSN 5965-01-417-9185
NSN 5965-01-229-8721
NSN 5925-01-277-7066
NSN 6145-00-350-0167
NSN 6240-00-246-7242
NSN 6135-00-209-6918