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 6650-01-485-3444
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 2925-01-442-7812
NSN 6610-00-166-0233
NSN 5910-01-561-9926
NSN 5965-01-258-0731
NSN 6145-00-841-8308
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5925-01-030-5645
NSN 5950-00-528-4423
NSN 6145-01-432-0088