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 6650-00-379-5434
NSN 5950-01-606-9819
NSN 6220-01-298-9242
NSN 5998-01-473-7724
NSN 5985-01-580-7244
NSN 6150-01-578-9491
NSN 4140-01-251-6797
NSN 5999-00-598-3578
NSN 5950-01-305-6590
NSN 6685-00-132-5126
NSN 6145-01-435-3202
NSN 5950-00-084-8513