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 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5990-01-534-8609
NSN 6130-01-575-5865
NSN 5996-01-373-9106
NSN 6110-01-491-2158
NSN 5915-01-443-8662
NSN 6645-00-474-3599
NSN 5930-01-250-3945
NSN 6105-01-043-9569
NSN 5960-00-587-7517
NSN 6685-00-156-3054
NSN 5930-01-500-5363