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 6650-01-550-8892
NSN 5915-01-216-8710
NSN 6130-00-390-9718
NSN 6145-00-915-4179
NSN 6650-00-047-9473
NSN 6620-00-691-9912
NSN 6150-00-164-6745
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 6685-01-063-7425
NSN 5985-01-157-8894
NSN 5925-01-369-8281
NSN 5999-00-730-8613