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 6650-01-358-7055
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5960-01-387-0373
NSN 5915-01-464-3853
NSN 6150-00-324-4409
NSN 5935-00-789-6267
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5920-01-424-5320
NSN 6220-01-262-9167
NSN 5998-01-415-9721
NSN 6105-01-374-0557
NSN 5920-00-185-9587