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 6650-01-560-0321
NSN 5999-01-259-4448
NSN 6650-00-872-0942
NSN 7035-01-560-2623
NSN 5950-01-291-7713
NSN 5930-01-386-4006
NSN 6220-01-144-5166
NSN 6240-00-176-1824
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 4140-00-067-7460