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 6650-00-191-9000
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 4140-01-186-3243
NSN 5999-00-012-5930
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 5905-01-415-2902
NSN 6685-01-151-1367
NSN 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 6650-00-248-4895
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6320-00-925-0558