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 6650-01-169-6367
NSN 5950-01-494-4633
NSN 4140-00-331-0685
NSN 6150-01-333-5846
NSN 6220-01-123-0368
NSN 5945-00-993-9048
NSN 6685-01-100-9957
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5996-01-421-6562
NSN 5965-00-801-7410
NSN 6110-01-098-7442
NSN 6645-00-382-8994