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 6650-01-116-4650
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5920-01-006-5847
NSN 5935-01-115-5420
NSN 6650-01-139-5238
NSN 5915-01-371-2906
NSN 6240-01-651-8628
NSN 5930-01-116-6363
NSN 5895-00-257-8667
NSN 2925-00-969-8340
NSN 5855-00-760-3870
NSN 6135-00-866-2311