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 6650-01-011-9093
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6645-01-081-4898
NSN 6145-01-166-3714
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 5925-00-878-6034
NSN 6150-01-568-9879
NSN 6610-01-003-9763
NSN 6240-00-542-6657
NSN 5920-00-886-1142
NSN 5998-00-541-8792