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 6650-00-848-9892
NSN 6135-01-550-2518
NSN 6685-01-281-7267
NSN 6105-00-007-3365
NSN 6610-01-281-7536
NSN 6620-01-323-1287
NSN 5975-00-504-7294
NSN 5999-00-764-3666
NSN 5965-01-479-9155
NSN 5910-01-434-2550
NSN 5998-00-422-5407
NSN 6650-01-269-8833