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 6650-01-077-3579
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5930-01-454-5142
NSN 5998-01-134-0692
NSN 6110-00-163-6223
NSN 5895-00-234-6319
NSN 6110-00-803-4472
NSN 5835-01-604-6337
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 6685-01-521-3127