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 6650-01-644-1672
NSN 6145-01-097-5948
NSN 4140-00-144-6833
NSN 5975-00-344-4258
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6650-00-898-7262
NSN 5998-01-386-1769
NSN 6685-00-350-4593
NSN 5915-01-359-6582
NSN 6685-01-204-5458
NSN 6240-01-435-0862