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 6650-01-621-9250
NSN 5985-01-250-1680
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5975-01-178-9528
NSN 6240-01-265-6958
NSN 6685-00-581-2688
NSN 5965-01-229-0786
NSN 2925-01-616-3037
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5950-01-632-3060
NSN 6685-00-938-7904