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 6650-01-193-3068
NSN 5975-01-013-9247
NSN 5999-00-193-3085
NSN 5930-01-520-3932
NSN 6220-00-945-8483
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 5915-00-222-8186
NSN 5910-00-282-2531
NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 5915-00-156-2083
NSN 5996-00-150-8842