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 6650-01-579-7240
NSN 6145-01-433-6858
NSN 5915-01-451-4332
NSN 6220-01-459-4631
NSN 6145-01-312-2265
NSN 6240-01-527-9638
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5990-01-335-7948
NSN 6110-01-063-7423
NSN 6145-00-295-2887
NSN 6650-01-501-6008
NSN 5996-00-276-5480