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 6650-01-190-2304
NSN 5996-01-526-5459
NSN 6650-00-604-1214
NSN 5895-01-032-3910
NSN 5925-01-183-8337
NSN 5935-01-139-6927
NSN 6150-01-384-2405
NSN 6320-01-562-1599
NSN 6130-01-398-0440
NSN 6685-00-958-1860
NSN 5950-00-647-8546
NSN 7035-00-225-6499