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 6650-01-367-2949
NSN 5998-01-471-5637
NSN 5999-01-369-8471
NSN 6130-01-441-0080
NSN 5990-00-538-7330
NSN 6110-00-831-2574
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6220-01-525-8719
NSN 5975-01-328-8987
NSN 6145-00-212-0422
NSN 5975-01-518-2865
NSN 6130-00-222-7722