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 6610-01-035-1252
NSN 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 6650-01-206-5855
NSN 5990-00-831-5359
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 5950-01-280-0560
NSN 6240-00-059-7099
NSN 5895-01-351-3203
NSN 6620-01-599-2011
NSN 6645-00-315-9254
NSN 5910-00-923-6068