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 6650-01-245-2791
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 4140-01-506-7844
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 6645-01-591-1758
NSN 6145-00-901-7784
NSN 5935-00-359-7374
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5930-01-374-1747
NSN 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 6685-01-621-9007
NSN 5999-00-001-7455