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 6650-01-540-3865
NSN 6220-01-568-6053
NSN 6240-01-325-0898
NSN 6610-01-263-8999
NSN 5999-01-474-5011
NSN 6130-00-217-7695
NSN 5855-01-108-2044
NSN 5960-01-316-4382
NSN 5975-01-315-6378
NSN 5985-00-188-8163
NSN 5920-01-554-1310
NSN 6110-01-182-7341