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 6650-01-253-1134
NSN 5965-01-422-3232
NSN 5945-01-438-6424
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 6145-01-451-7412
NSN 6105-00-949-0012
NSN 5910-01-329-9464
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5985-01-344-9568
NSN 5930-00-884-0762
NSN 5935-01-503-5478
NSN 5985-01-419-1463