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 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5930-01-618-0586
NSN 5835-00-177-2970
NSN 5998-01-398-9909
NSN 6650-01-619-7738
NSN 6650-01-310-7403
NSN 6685-00-424-7557
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 4140-00-594-4452
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5920-00-421-6447
NSN 6135-01-210-8715