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 6650-01-213-1231
NSN 5960-01-160-3437
NSN 6610-01-544-6551
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 6320-01-308-9392
NSN 6135-01-441-7922
NSN 6685-01-389-1472
NSN 5975-00-156-0416
NSN 5930-01-254-3475
NSN 6645-00-915-9397
NSN 5996-00-079-0384
NSN 5996-01-391-7666