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 6650-00-138-3079
NSN 5930-01-338-6567
NSN 6645-01-433-1398
NSN 5935-01-251-5102
NSN 5855-01-330-3669
NSN 5905-00-879-8458
NSN 5920-01-538-8654
NSN 5835-01-597-4820
NSN 5910-01-463-0421
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5855-01-659-0293
NSN 5990-00-057-2795