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 6650-01-129-8343
NSN 6220-00-780-4569
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 6645-01-063-3371
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 6610-01-252-4717
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 5945-00-289-9859
NSN 5910-01-382-6950
NSN 6105-01-424-4902
NSN 5855-01-052-3678
NSN 5998-01-442-6575