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 6650-01-591-8574
NSN 6105-00-166-9745
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 5965-01-492-4728
NSN 7035-01-315-9754
NSN 6135-01-448-4680
NSN 5935-01-407-8478
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5910-01-534-0646
NSN 5999-00-758-7627
NSN 7035-00-124-9383