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 6650-01-580-1901
NSN 5975-00-968-6668
NSN 5950-01-484-8753
NSN 6145-01-455-0752
NSN 6650-01-275-5469
NSN 5895-01-377-2435
NSN 5925-01-137-5242
NSN 5910-00-839-8196
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5999-01-470-2371
NSN 6130-00-118-3852
NSN 5990-00-653-8595