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 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 6610-00-437-5681
NSN 6145-01-048-2750
NSN 5920-00-827-6017
NSN 6685-00-817-5694
NSN 5965-01-260-7146
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 5996-00-245-6273
NSN 6150-00-954-1236
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 6320-00-725-0754